Nepal highly evaluates China’s comprehensive actions to control coronavirus , express solidarity
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Kathmandu: People representing different sectors of the country affirmed their solidarity with the people and government of China and expressed full confidence in China’s proactive response and management to control outbreak of coronavirus.
Various speakers expressed their solidarity with the people and government of China at a function entitled “Support China’s Fight against the novel coronavirus and promote China- Nepal people-to-people connectivity “ here on Wednesday.
The function to express solidarity was organized by Trans-Himalaya Development Center and Friends of Silk Road.
On the occasion, Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Padma Kumari Aryal , Former minister Sujata Koirala ,Ananda Pokhrael , Dr. Shanker Sharma , Yagya Raj Sunuwar , Dr. Dilip Sharma highly evaluated the measures taken to control the disease in Wuhan city of China.
Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China Ms. Hou Yanqi said that China has taken the most comprehensive and rigorous prevention and control measures after the epidemic broke out in Wuhan of Hubei Province.
“After the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, both President and Prime Minister of Nepal sent letters to Chinese leaders expressing their appreciation for China’s efforts to curb the spread of the epidemic and gratitude to the Chinese government for taking care of Nepali nationals in China. Most people and media in Nepal have taken an objective, rational and calm attitude toward the epidemic as well as the prevention and control measure by China. These fully manifest Nepal’s confidence and support to China on the fight against the epidemic. We are greatly encouraged and grateful,” she said.
Similarly, President of Trans-Himalaya Development Center Dr. Kalyan Raj Sharma hoped that China will successfully win the battle against the epidemic soon.
COVID-19
World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that “COVID-19” will now be the official name of the deadly virus from China, saying the disease represented a very grave threat for the world but there was a realistic chance of stopping it.
According to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “CO” stands for “corona”, “VI” for “virus” and “D” for “disease”, while “19” was for the year, as the outbreak was first identified on December 31, 2019.
The WHO chief said the name had been chosen to avoid references to a specific geographical location, animal species or group of people in line with international recommendations for naming aimed at preventing stigmatization.
“The novel coronavirus Pneumonia (NCP) is a challenge for all human beings, which needs to be tackled jointly by the international community. By taking strong measures, China is not just acting for the sake of its own people, but for people across the world. In this battle against the invisible enemy, we are working around the clock to allow time for global preparedness, fighting on the front lines to contain the virus and setting a new standard for epidemic response, “ China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang said.
China’s Hubei Province, center of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, reported 14,840 new confirmed cases and 242 new deaths on February 12. It brought the total confirmed cases in the province to 48,206. The province had a total of 1,310 deaths as of Feb. 12.
February 12 , 2020
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