EU, US embassies praise ‘tremendous efforts’ of Georgian health workers on World Health Day
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The EU Delegation to Georgia and US Embassy have praised the efforts of Georgian health workers and others on World Health Day, which is marked today, expressing gratitude for their efforts in the fight against the coronavirus.
The EU in Georgia has stated:
The US Embassy has stated:
As we observe World Health Day, @usingeo would like to acknowledge the tremendous efforts of health care workers, emergency responders, researchers, and countless other public servants in ????????&???? for their professionalism and diligence in responding to #COVID19
— U.S. Embassy Tbilisi (@usingeo) April 7, 2020
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Georgia has reported seven new cases of the coronavirus today, bringing the total number of cases to 195.
- EU ambassador: ‘I cannot think of a better place to be right now than here in Georgia’
- US ambassador Degnan: ‘we’re particularly grateful for the pro-active efforts of Georgian gov’t to contain coronavirus’
Of the 195, 39 have recovered, while two have died.
As of now there are 152 active cases of the virus inside the country.
Georgia has become a role model for many countries in the fight against COVID-19.
US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan has praised the Georgian government for its ‘proactive steps’ to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus. “These are challenging times, and we are all trying to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe and healthy. We at the U.S. Embassy are particularly grateful for the pro-active efforts of the government of Georgia, including the NCDC, the PM, the president, almost every ministry, and parliament, doing their best to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus and minimize its impacts”, she said.
EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell says that when the coronavirus is ‘turning the world upside down’ he ‘cannot think of a better place to be right now than here in Georgia.’Hartzell states that there are no easy answers regarding COVID-19 and that the EU is suffering much from the virus.“Just look at the pictures coming out of Spain and Italy these days. In this context I would like to congratulate the Georgian government and the Georgian politicians for doing what all evidence suggest is the right approach – to act early and to act robustly,” Hartzell said.
Georgia has reported seven new cases of the coronavirus today, bringing the total number of cases to 195.Of the 195, 39 have recovered, while two have died. As of now there are 152 active cases of the virus inside the country. 4,708 people are under quarantine in Georgia and 370 others are in hospitals. The new cases are connected with the US, while three of the seven cases are cases of community transmission.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has thanked EU Ambassador Carl Hartzell and US Ambassador Kelly Degnan for their efforts to provide rapid support for Georgia in the fight against the coronavirus. Gakharia said that the support of the country’s partners will be particularly essential in the post-crisis period to help the economy.
The Georgian National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and National Parliamentary Library are hosting a virtual exhibition dedicated to Georgian medical personnel fighting on the front line against the new coronavirus.
An online hackathon – a 'Coronathon' – that was organised to encourage the creation of new technologies that would be used in the fight against coronavirus has unveiled a winner – Georgian company Edison Tech with the idea of a portable ventilator.
Georgia ranks 109th worldwide and 50th in Europe in terms of the spread of COVID-19 and mortalities caused by the coronavirus, which is the one of the best results across the globe, head of Tbilisi Hospital of Infectious Diseases Tengiz Tsertsvadze said. Georgia has had 195 cases of the coronavirus since February 2020. 39 of the 195 have recovered. Two of the 195 have died of the virus so far, while two others were foreign citizens who left the country last month.
Georgia has reported a third coronavirus-related death today out of the 195 confirmed cases since February 26. Head of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Tengiz Tsertsvadze said a woman, 86, suffered from the most severe form of pneumonia.
US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan says Georgia is impressively coping with the challenges caused by coronavirus in an online meeting held today with Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaridze.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili have discussed NATO-Georgia relations during the global crisis caused by COVID-19. President Zurabishvili noted that despite the crisis, Georgia’s relations with the European Union and NATO are strengthening.
Georgian epidemiologists say they are proud of the feedback they have received from the US government’s top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, who said Georgia is coping well with the coronavirus pandemic in a letter sent to the Head of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Tengiz Tsertsvadze.