DAMASCUS, Apr 16 (NNN-SANA) – China, on Wednesday, donated 2,016 COVID-19 test kits to Syria, to help its fight against the COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An aircraft, carrying the detection kits, landed at Damascus’ International airport on Wednesday night and was received by Syria’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Faisal Mekdad and China’s Ambassador to Syria, Feng Biao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At a handover ceremony, Feng told reporters that more Chinese aid will be sent to Syria in batches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Addressing the Syrian people, the Chinese envoy said, “There is no need for fear or panic, as this pandemic is curable and preventable, and the Chinese people are with you.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Feng said that the virus is a common enemy to mankind, and international cooperation is the way to defeat the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We will work together with Syria and the international community and cooperate to face this pandemic, and I think, through our cooperation, we will finally win over this pandemic,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For his part, Mekdad said that the Chinese aid reflects the genuine Chinese keenness to help Syria and other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The international community must work together to fight against the pandemic. Without real international cooperation, the countries cannot overcome the catastrophe of this pandemic,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the first batch of China’s donation to Syria, since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Syrian Health Ministry, said that, four new COVID-19 cases were confirmed on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 33, including five recoveries and two deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Syrian government has taken several measures, such as imposing a partial curfew, suspending schools and universities, and shuttering non-essential businesses, to curb the spread of the virus.– NNN-SANA <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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