China strengthening health systems against COVID-19
Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Li Qiang (centre)
Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Li Qiang (centre)

PREMIER of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Li Qiang, said that the country will continue strengthening its medical and health service systems at all levels to guard against COVID-19.

The newly appointed Premier, on Monday, held his first press conference, during which he fielded questions from the media on several areas of China’s policies and developmental plans.

Premier Qiang said that as part of the humanitarian battle against the COVID-19 virus, China will continue collaborating with other countries and accelerating its development of new vaccines and drugs.

“We have also been engaged in communication and co-operation with the international community to jointly protect the health and well-being of humanity,” he said.

The Premier added that the battle against the COVID-19 virus is a long-term process, noting that because the threat of COVID still exists, China will continue to monitor and build capacity for early detection and forecasting.

He noted too that the government has made contingency plans for different kinds of scenarios.

Qiang recalled the leadership of the Communist Party of China during the pandemic stating that under the party’s “strong leadership,” the Chinese people came together in the fight against COVID-19 to achieve “a major and decisive victory in the battle against the disease.”

“We have adopted a well-conceived and targeted control approach and adjusted and improved our response measures in light of changing conditions,” he said.

Qiang told the media that even though China has a large population and imbalanced development, it was able to contain the spread of the disease in two months.

“It only took us less than two months to achieve a smooth transition in the COVID response phase, and restore normal economic and social order in a relatively short span of time. This is indeed a remarkable achievement,” he said.

The Premier added that China’s COVID-19 strategies and measures are right and highly effective.

Only late last year, China further relaxed its COVID-19 restrictions, a significant shift from its zero-COVID policy allowing persons to enter public spaces without a PCR test. However, people are still encouraged to wear masks in public places and take the necessary precautions to protect themselves and others from contracting the virus.

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