Hundreds of Indonesians hold event to support China’s fight against virus

23:15, February 07, 2020

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  Nigeria supports China in fight against coronavirus

  Editor’s note: The author is the professor at Lagos University and Editor-in-Chief of Nigeria China Times in Nigeria. The article reflects the authors views, and not necessarily the views of People’s Daily.The world is paying close attention to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China. The Chinese government has been working meticulously around the clock to find the cure for the virus, reduce the spread of the virus and offer sporadic healthcare measures to contain it around the globe. One remarkable effort of the Chinese government in combatting the spread of the virus was the building of a hospital with a capacity of 1,000 beds within nine days to handle coronavirus patients.Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari said “China’s efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus have been exemplary, as well as the country’s collaboration with international agencies and other countries on the matter. He also said that it is only a matter of time “before this nightmare passes.”Nigeria’s relationship with China dates years back and both countries had been partners in development, trade, commerce, political, military and even in disaster relief measures. It’s no surprise that Nigeria supports China in its epidemic outbreak and offers condolences to the country. One would recall that when Ebola ravaged Africa, China was there to dispatch public health experts to many African countries to help prevent the spread of the disease. China has been there for Africa, now Africa is here for China.

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  World leaders support China's anti-virus fight

  (Photo: Xinhua)World leaders have continued voicing support for Chinas fight against NCP, novel coronavirus pneumonia, as the country continues its all-out efforts to curb the spread of contagion.While talking with Premier Li Keqiang over the phone on Sunday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel hailed Chinas decisive steps in coping with the outbreak, which she said have won a high degree of support from the Chinese people.Germany has adopted a prudent position on the outbreak and refrained from excessive restrictions, she said, adding that Berlin is willing to continue cooperation with Beijing on epidemic control and prevention and will continue to offer China support in medical resources.Li expressed his hope that Berlin will facilitate Chinas purchase of medical resources from the country through commercial channels.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that Chinas actions to contain the outbreak are impressive, and he warned countries not to stigmatize China, China Global Television Network reported."It is clear that there is a massive effort that is made by China in order to contain the disease and avoid its propagation. I think that effort is remarkable," Guterres told reporters on the sidelines of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Guterres called for strong international cooperation and solidarity in fighting NCP and said it was inappropriate to blame China because of the outbreak. "We need to avoid the stigmatization that can sometimes accompany a situation like this, in which all of a sudden, people who have nothing to do with it are stigmatized for any reason," he said.Since the onset of the outbreak, leaders of various countries have expressed sympathy for China over the epidemic and have offered their support for its efforts in fighting the virus, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday in a news release.South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed confidence in President...

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  Xi, Indonesian president discuss fight against novel coronavirus

  Three cured patients of the novel coronavirus pneumonia pose for a group photo with medical staff at the Sixth Peoples Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in Urumqi, northwest Chinas Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 11, 2020. (Photo: Xinhua)BEIJING, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke over phone with his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo on Tuesday night, expressing confidence in a full victory in the fight against the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic and achieving goals and tasks of economic and social development.