The statement issued by US State Department spokesman Ned Price said that Blinken spoke with “several foreign ministers and representatives of regional organizations involved in the response to the omicron variant.”

“The ministers were briefed on initial scientific findings of the variant’s severity, transmissibility, and existing treatments and C,” the statement added.

Price did not specify which countries were represented in the meeting.

Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, who confirmed his own presence, noted in a tweet that the call took place on December 21 and included the foreign ministers of Japan, India, Mexico, Australia, Germany, and others without referencing Saudi Arabia. 

This evening, I participated in a virtual meeting of Foreign Ministers about the Omicron variant, together with @SecBlinken and the Foreign Ministers of Japan, India, Mexico, Australia, Germany, and additional countries.

— יאיר לפיד – Yair Lapid? (@yairlapid) December 21, 2021

According to CNN, the US State Department did not respond to questions about the kingdom’s participation.

The US State Department disclosed that Blinken also announced $580 million in new funds for seven multilateral partners to “strengthen public health capacity and provide urgent relief.”