BEIJING: Chinese authorities on Sunday (Feb 23) have released a document listing measures to strengthen protection and care for medical workers, as part of efforts to fight against the (Covid-19) coronavirus outbreak. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, medics across the country have rushed to the battlefront and made great contributions to the protection of people's lives and health, said the circular issued on Saturday by the leading group of the Communist Party of China Central Committee on the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Noting the anti-virus fight has entered a critical stage, the document urged all departments to attach great importance to the protection and care for medical staff who are facing heavy tasks, high infection risks and great work pressure. Give preferential treatment to their children in school enrolling. - Xinhua/Asian News NetworkArticle type: free User access status: 3

Source: The Star February 23, 2020 14:03 UTC