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Chinese, Lao anti-epidemic experts hold video meeting to exchange experiences

Xinhua,April 15, 2020 Adjust font size:

Representatives from Lao Ministry of Health and designated hospitals attend a video conference on COVID-19 prevention and control with medical experts from China's Shanghai in Vientiane, Laos, April 13, 2020. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

Experts in China's Shanghai and Laos have held an anti-COVID-19 pandemic video exchange meeting.

The Chinese Embassy in Laos on Tuesday said at a press release that the medical experts from the Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention and representatives from the Lao Ministry of Health and designated hospitals attended the video exchange meeting on Monday.

At the meeting, the Lao side presented a detailed report on the current epidemic situation in Laos and the prevention and control measures, and raised questions about the difficulties in the work.

Shanghai medical experts introduced China's experience in combating the COVID-19, conducted in-depth exchanges on how to protect community, respond to the flow of the people, and prevent the virus spread, and provided professional answers to specific issues in prevention and protection, testing, diagnosis and treatment.

The Lao side said that the exchange is another successful practice of Lao-Chinese epidemic prevention and control cooperation, after China sending a medical expert team. Experts in Shanghai, rich in theory and practice, have provided practical and useful suggestions, will be important references for the pandemic prevention and control in Laos.

Laos detected its first two confirmed COVID-19 cases on March 24, and only after five days, the Chinese anti-epidemic medical expert team arrived in capital Vientiane on March 29.

Lao Health Ministry announced at its daily press conference that the country has detected 19 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday afternoon.

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