Gates Foundation firmly supports China and the world to tackle the coronavirus outbreak
By Yan Huan, People’s Daily
China is taking active steps to limit the
spread of the novel coronavirus, and it is actively sharing data with
international partners to strengthen the global response and help other
countries prepare, said Li Yinuo, director of the China office of the Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation.
“We pay respect to the efforts made by the
frontline responders which have earned valuable time for the world to contain
the worldwide spread of the virus,” she noted.
In a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping on
Feb. 6, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation, expressed support for the Chinese people for their fight
against the novel coronavirus epidemic (COVID-19), and commended those battling
on the frontline for their determination and courage.
In his reply letter to the U.S. business
leader, Xi thanked Gates for his support for China's fight against the virus,
and called for enhanced international coordination and concerted efforts in the
international community for the sake of health and well-being of all.
After receiving the letter from Xi, Gates
wrote to the Chinese President again to express his appreciation. He said the
severity of the health crisis highlights the need for continued investment in
R&D and closer global collaboration on pandemic preparedness. He believes
that China’s leadership on the frontlines of this epidemic and its commitment
to working with multilateral and international partners will play a key role in
helping the world not only tackle the challenge facing us now but also strengthen
the foundation for improved global health outcomes in the long run.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a
long-term partner of China in the cooperation on disease control, poverty
alleviation and many other fields. It is one of the earliest charity
organizations to join the battle against the COVID-19.
The foundation committed $5 million in
emergency funding to support China's fight against COVID-19, and later pledged
up to $100 million, part of which will help China accelerate the development of
vaccines, treatments and diagnostics.
The foundation is actively promoting
cooperation with relevant Chinese organizations to advance further study on the
epidemiology of the novel coronavirus and make emergency response and
implementation plans, Li told People’s Daily.
Besides, the foundation will also work with
its Chinese partners to accelerate the development of instant test tools and
vaccine candidates, figure out what is needed to initiate massive production of
them and support the clinical research of relevant medicines in China, she
added. So far, breakthroughs have been achieved in the research on test
reagents funded by the foundation.
Li said the foundation is always committed to
enhancing cooperation with China. “We firmly support China
and the world to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, and will join hands with
the country in wider health and development areas to embrace challenges,” she
noted.
Gates Foundation firmly supports China and the world to tackle the coronavirus outbreak
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