Deputy Prime Minister meets Sinopharm Chairman; highlights Bahrain’s success in fighting pandemic

Manama, Dec. 4 (BNA): Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa affirmed that the Kingdom of Bahrain, under the leadership of His Majesty the King of Bahrain Al Khalifa, and thanks to the continuous follow-up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, succeeded in eradicating COVID-19. -19, which reflects the success of the national vaccination campaign.

He said the National Medical Task Force to Combat Coronavirus (COVID-19) carefully made the right decisions and implemented well-considered plans that resulted in gaining public confidence in rolling out vaccines, while giving them the freedom to take them. the person they wanted.

He pointed out that 1,241,000 people received the first dose of various vaccines, which indicates the citizens’ keenness to protect their safety and that of society.

While receiving the Chairman of the China National Group Company for Pharmaceutical Industries (Sinopharm), Liu Jingchen, at the Gudaibiya Palace, Liu Jingchen, at the Gudaibiya Palace today, the Deputy Prime Minister praised the efforts made by Sinopharm, along with other international bodies to combat the COVID-19 virus, stressing At the same time, the partnership with the United Arab Emirates, which contributed to the success of the third clinical trials in Bahrain and around the world, which proved the effectiveness of the vaccine.

Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa praised the relations between Bahrain and China, and their steady growth in various fields, including cooperation in the health sector.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sinopharm Liu Jingzhen highly valued the efforts made by the Kingdom of Bahrain, under the leadership of His Majesty the King, and thanks to the follow-up of His Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to protect the health and safety of the local and international community during the last period. CCOVID-19 pandemic period.

They discussed issues of common interest and ways to enhance cooperation between them.

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