PM lauds medical staff in COVID-19 fight

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 25 sent a letter to staff of the health care sector lauding their contributions to the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic.
PM lauds medical staff in COVID-19 fight ảnh 1At a hospital in Ha Long city (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc onMarch 25 sent a letter to staff of the health care sector lauding their contributionsto the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the letter, he highlighted the country’s initial butencouraging outcomes in the COVID-19 fight, attributing them to efforts of theentire Party, army, people and political system with strong and drasticmeasures.

He said images of medical staff and armed forces in localitiescoming to each household to promptly discover cases at high risk of infection,providing care for patients in quarantine areas, or collecting samples and studyingon the virus and vaccine have left a profound impression in the public.

The PM lauded them for upholding the tradition of the sectorand creating a driving force for the country to successfully combat the pandemic.

Amid the complicated, uncertain and prolonging developmentof the pandemic, Vietnam is in the stage of exerting utmost efforts to prevent thespread in the community and stay vigilant.

He called on all doctors and medical staff across thecountry to stay more determined and show higher sense of responsibility,together with forces and people, to roll back the pandemic.

The leader also urged people nationwide to continueencouraging and joining hands to support “soldiers in white blouse” in thetough and dangerous fight against the COVID-19.

He wished medical staff good health, deserving public trust throughoutthe country and accomplishing the task of caring for and protecting publichealth./.
VNA

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