2020年CRI 杨洁篪同美国国务卿蓬佩奥通电话 欧盟拟禁止非必要入境旅行30天（在线收听）

President Xi Jinping says China will send more medical experts to Italy and provide more assistance in battling the novel coronavirus.

He made the remarks in a phone call with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.

Xi Jinping says China firmly supports Italy and has full confidence in its victory over the pandemic.

He also expresses willingness to work with Italy to contribute to international cooperation in combating COVID-19.

Conte says China's progress in controlling the disease has provided reference for Italy and other countries, and thanks China for its support and assistance.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang says the nine medical experts sent to Italy started their work right after their arrival in Rome.

"The experts have shared experience with the Italian Ministry of Health, Italian Red Cross, Italian Advanced Institute of Health and the National Hospital for Infectious Diseases of Rome on patient treatment, the use of medicine and the control of infection inside hospitals in accordance with the pandemic situation in Italy."

He adds that the Chinese experts exchanged ideas with Italian medical workers on how to raise the protection awareness of the public and medical staff.

They will next leave for northern Italy which has been worst affected by the pandemic.

A senior Chinese official is calling on the United States to enhance cooperation with China to jointly safeguard global health security.

Yang Jiechi is the director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee.

He made the remarks in a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Yang says some U.S. politicians have frequently slandered China's efforts to contain the novel coronavirus.

The official calls on the U.S. side to stop making groundless accusations against China, saying the country will take countermeasures against all moves to harm its interests.

Medical supplies donated by Chinese charities have arrived in Belgium to help fight the novel coronavirus.

The shipment was the first batch to be handed over to the country's public health institute.

The surgical masks will be distributed first among healthcare providers.

More supplies will be delivered to Belgium within days.

Belgium is one of the European countries hit hardest by COVID-19, with total infections surpassing 1,000.

The World Health Organization says over 167 thousand confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 150 countries and regions.

That represents an increase of nearly 14 thousand infections compared to the previous day.

The WHO also says that global deaths from the pandemic have topped 66-hundred so far.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says more cases and deaths have been reported globally than in China, stressing the need for testing and isolating cases in response to the pandemic.

The European Union executive has proposed a ban on incoming travel to battle the spread of coronavirus.

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says the ban would last at least 30 days.

"As I have just informed our G7 partners, I proposed to the heads of states and governments, to introduce temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the European Union. This travel restriction should be in place for an initial period of 30 days."

She says exemptions will include long-term EU residents, family members of EU nationals, diplomats, doctors and researchers working on containing the health crisis.

Canada has closed its borders to all foreign nationals except U.S. citizens and permanent residents.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged people to stay at home to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus.

"We will be denying entry to Canada, to people who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents. This measure will carve out some designated exceptions, including for air crews, diplomats, immediate family members of Canadian citizens and at this time, U.S. citizens."

Prime Minister Trudeau advised Canadians against traveling outside the country and urged citizens abroad to return home.

The United Nations says ongoing fighting in Tripoli and surrounding areas of Libya continues to impact civilians.

A spokesperson says nearly 750-thousand people remain in areas impacted by fighting in and around Tripoli, including almost 345-thousand people in frontline areas.

The UN is urging all parties to abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, and to avoid using explosives in populated areas.

习近平主席表示，中国将向意方增派医疗专家组，并在对抗新冠病毒方面提供更多帮助。

习主席在与意大利总理朱塞佩·孔特通电话时做出上述表述。

习近平表示，中国坚定支持意大利，对意方战胜疫情充满信心。

他还表示愿意与意大利合作，为抗击新冠肺炎的国际合作作出贡献。

孔特表示，中国在控制新冠病毒方面取得的进展为意大利和其他国家提供了参考，并感谢中国的支持和援助。

中国外交部发言人耿爽表示，9名被派往意大利的医学专家抵达后立即马不停蹄开展工作。

“根据意大利疫情形势，专家组同意大利卫生部、红十字会、高等卫生研究院及罗马国家传染病医院就病患救治、药物使用、院感控制分享经验。”

他补充表示，专家同意大利医务人员就提高公众和医护人员防护意识交换意见。

专家组接下来将前往意大利北部受疫情影响最严重的地区开展工作。

一名中国高级官员呼吁美国加强与中国的合作，共同维护全球卫生安全。

杨洁篪是中共中央外事工作委员会办公室主任。

他在与美国国务卿迈克·蓬佩奥通电话时作出以上表述。

杨洁篪表示，美国一些政客不断诋毁中国和中方防控努力。

他呼吁美方立即停止对中国的无端指责，同时指出，任何损害中国利益的行为都必将遭到中方的坚决反击。

中国慈善机构捐赠的医疗物资已经抵达比利时，以帮助抗击新冠病毒。

这是第一批移交给该国公共卫生研究所的物资。

医用口罩将首先分发给医护人员。

更多物资将在几天内运抵比利时。

比利时是受新冠肺炎影响最严重的欧洲国家之一，总感染人数超过1000人。

世界卫生组织表示，150多个国家和地区报告了超过16.7万例新冠肺炎确诊病例。

与前一天相比，感染人数增加了近1.4万人。

世卫组织还表示，到目前为止，全球已有6600多人死于新冠疫情。

世卫组织总干事特德罗斯·阿达诺姆·盖布雷耶苏斯表示，全球报告的病例和死亡人数已超过中国，他还强调了在应对疫情时进行检测和隔离病例的重要性。

欧盟执委会提议禁止入境旅行以对抗冠状病毒的传播。

欧盟委员会主席乌尔苏拉·冯德莱恩表示，禁令将至少持续30天。

“正如我刚刚通知七国集团伙伴的那样，我向各国元首和政府首脑提议，对前往欧盟的非必要旅行实施临时限制。这一旅行限制的最初期限应为30天。”

她表示，豁免对象将包括长期居住在欧盟的居民、欧盟公民的家人、外交官、医生和效力于控制健康危机的研究人员。

加拿大对除美国公民和永久居民外的所有外国人关闭边境。

加拿大总理贾斯廷·特鲁多力劝人们呆在家里，帮助遏制新冠病毒的传播。

“我们将拒绝任何非加拿大公民或永久居民的人进入加拿大。这项措施将排除一些指定的例外情况，包括机组人员、外交官、加拿大公民的直系亲属以及美国公民。”

特鲁多总理建议加拿大人不要出国旅行，并敦促海外公民回国。

联合国表示，的黎波里和利比亚周边地区持续不断的战斗继续对平民造成影响。

一名发言人表示，的黎波里及其周边地区仍有近75万人受到战火影响，其中前线地区有近34.5万人。

联合国敦促各方遵守国际人道主义法规定的义务，保护平民和民用基础设施，避免在人口稠密地区使用爆炸物。