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No COVID-19 case imported from China: Zafar Mirza

Dr Zafar Mirza hails Sino-Pak coordinate amid global pandemic


News Desk March 29, 2020
State Minister for Health Dr Zafar Mirza credited Sino-Pak cooperation for ensuring no novel coronavirus case was imported from China, Radio Pakistan reported.

Dr Mirza made the statement while addressing Chinese doctors at National Institute of Health.

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The medical professionals arrived in the capital to assist Pakistan in its fight to contain spread of the deadly pneumonia-like disease that has claimed over 30,000 lives and infected over 650,000 globally since originating from the Chinese city of Wuhan last December.

"Pakistan's COVID-19 tally has crossed 1,500 yet not a single case with a travel history of China has been detected. This is remarkable," said the special advisor to the premier. "It was only possible because of the coordination between Islamabad and Beijing.

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Mirza hoped that Pakistani health professionals would learn from the Chinese counterparts to stem the tide against coronavirus. He said the Chinese doctors' arrival was important as Pakistan was starting critical care training for healthcare professional.

"Pakistan is highly impressed with the way Chinese government dealt with Covid-19 by putting in place appropriate measures at appropriate time to contain the severity of the killer bug," he added.

He noted that the spread and ensuing loss of life due to the virus could have been worse if the Chinese government had not stopped its proliferation.

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"China has written a new chapter in history of public health by putting around 60 million people under quarantine. The world has learnt a lot from China regarding the prevention and control of communicable diseases," said Dr Mirza.

The minister thanked China for extending cooperation in "this difficult time in the form of supplying essential medical supplies and sharing expertise".

Mirza reiterated that the two countries shall continue "cooperating with each other under the umbrella of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor in the health sector too".

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