Vice premier of Laos welcomes Chinese medical team

<p><strong>Bangkok (People&#39;s Daily) -</strong> Somdy Douangdy, Lao deputy prime minister and chair of the Task Force Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control welcomed the Chinese medical team at the Wattay International Airport in Vientiane on Sunday.</p><p>The team includes experts in various fields such as infection prevention and control, intensive care, epidemics, and laboratory testing.&nbsp;</p><p>The team came to Laos less than five days after the Lao side announced its first two confirmed COVID-19 cases and asked for assistance from China.</p><p>A large shipment of Chinese medical supplies and equipment was sent earlier to Laos.</p>