President Xi Jinping says coronavirus is communist China's 'biggest health emergency'

President Xi Jinping says coronavirus is communist China's 'biggest health emergency'

The Straits Times - Asia·2020-02-23 20:13

BEIJING (AFP) - The coronavirus epidemicthat has killed over 2,400 people is communist China's "largest public health emergency" since its founding in 1949, said President Xi Jinping on Sunday (Feb 23).

It is necessary to learn from "obvious shortcomings exposed" during China's response, Mr Xi added at an official meeting to coordinate the virus fight - a rare acknowledgement by a Chinese leader.

In comments reported by state broadcaster CCTV, Xi said the epidemic "has the fastest transmission, widest range of infection and has been the most difficult to prevent and control". "This is a crisis for us and it is a big test," he said.

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