Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, chaired the meeting and made an important speech. Xi said the epidemic situation has shown positive changes due to concerted hard work and that the prevention and control work has achieved notable outcomes. Noting that epidemic prevention and control have entered a critical stage that requires stringent efforts, Xi stressed focusing on priorities without any let-up and strengthening prevention and control in areas where the epidemic situation is particularly serious or at greater risk. The non-key regions for epidemic prevention and control should coordinate curbing the epidemic and restoring the economic and social order, the meeting said, requiring greater efforts to reduce the impact of prevention and control measures on people's life. More efforts should be made to formulate policies and measures to cope with the impact of the epidemic.

Source: The Star February 13, 2020 02:37 UTC