Czech Prime Minister Barbis said on the March 14 that the Czech Republic has ordered a batch of new coronavirus rapid detection kits and other supplies from China and plans to return them by a special plane on the March 15. As of the evening of the 14th, 189 confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in the Czech Republic.
After attending a meeting of the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade, Babis said that the Czech national medical equipment production capacity is limited, and he hopes to respond to the current new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic through global procurement.
Chinese Ambassador to Czech Zhang Jianmin said that since the outbreak of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic in China, all sectors of the Czech society have expressed their concern, condolences and support to China. Recently, the epidemic has occurred in the Czech Republic and is on the rise. China is willing to provide assistance within its capacity according to Czech needs.
He said that China is willing to send experts to the Visegrad Group Health Ministers' Meeting to share information on epidemic resistance and exchange experience in prevention and control.
The Czech government has declared a state of emergency across the country, banned gathering activities of more than 30 people, closed public facilities such as sports, entertainment and culture, and strengthened border control.
In the early morning of March 14, the Czech Republic introduced new regulations and required a large number of stores to be closed, but food stores, pharmacies, and gas stations are still open. This policy will last at least 10 days.
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