zh-cn	驻以色列使馆新闻发言人就新型冠状病毒感染肺炎疫情发布媒体声明　　
en-us	Press Release by the Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Israel Concerning the Novel Coronavirus 2019 Epidemic

zh-cn	1月31日，驻以色列使馆新闻发言人就新型冠状病毒感染肺炎疫情发布媒体声明，全文如下：
en-us	On January 31, 2020, Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Israel issued the following press statement regarding the novel coronavirus 2019 epidemic:

zh-cn	对中国政府来说，当前最重要、最紧迫的任务就是防控疫情，维护中国人民的生命和卫生安全。
en-us	To the Chinese government, people's safety and health always come first, and the prevention and control of the outbreak is our most important work at the current stage.

zh-cn	习近平主席始终将人民群众的生命和卫生安全放在第一位，多次作出重要指示和全面部署。
en-us	President Xi Jinping has made important instructions and comprehensive deployment.

zh-cn	中国政府和人民正在全力抗击疫情。
en-us	All of China is in action, sparing no effort to save lives and contain the spread of the virus.

zh-cn	正如世卫组织总干事谭德塞所说，中国所采取的行动是史无前例的。
en-us	 As WHO Director-General Dr Tedros said, China's response is unprecedented. 

zh-cn	中方行动速度之快、规模之大，世所罕见，展现出中国速度、中国规模、中国效率。
en-us	China has demonstrated its speed, strength and effectiveness and won praise from the international community.

zh-cn	我们有信心、有能力、有把握打赢这场疫情防控阻击战。
en-us	We are confident in defeating the epidemic. 

zh-cn	中方所采取的举措正在产生积极效果。
en-us	But the measures taken by China are showing positive effects. 

zh-cn	来自全国各地的医疗队已经赶赴湖北支援。
en-us	Medical teams from other provinces have arrived in Hubei. 

zh-cn	医疗物资正在源源不断抵达。
en-us	Medical supplies are being delivered. 

zh-cn	工厂提前复工复产。
en-us	Factories are back into full production. 

zh-cn	新建医院已投入使用。
en-us	New hospitals are being built and put into use. 

zh-cn	截至目前已有183位病人治愈出院，包括80多岁的老人。
en-us	As of now, 183 patients have been cured and discharged, including 80-year olds. 

zh-cn	同时，通过严密控制人员流动，疫情的蔓延势头也得到抑制。
en-us	Moreover, with strict measures controlling the movement of people, the momentum of the spread of the virus is being curbed within and outside China. 

zh-cn	这些都是令人鼓舞的消息，说明疫情是可防、可控、可治的。
en-us	All these encouraging developments show that the epidemic is preventable, controllable and curable.

zh-cn	中国政府本着公开、透明、负责任态度，及时向国内外发布疫情信息，积极回应各方关切，加强与国际社会合作。我们第一时间向世卫组织、有关国家及中国港澳台地区通报疫情,分享病毒基因序列。
en-us	China has been conducting international cooperation in an open, transparent and responsible manner. We have released information to WHO, relevant countries and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions of China at the first time and shared genetic sequence of the virus, facilitating timely and effective response by various parties.

zh-cn	我们高度重视在华外国人安全，通过各种渠道向各国驻华机构通报疫情，解决好他们面临的困难。
en-us	Attaching great importance to the safety of foreign nationals in China, we keep foreign embassies and consulates informed through various channels and work hard to address their difficulties. 

zh-cn	不少省市外办都已开通热线电话，为辖区内外国公民提供协助。
en-us	Foreign affairs offices in different localities have launched hotlines to assist the foreigners in China. 

zh-cn	中方负责任的做法得到了世卫组织和各国的充分肯定。
en-us	China's responsible action has won full recognition of WHO and countries around the world.

zh-cn	针对世卫组织宣布疫情已构成“国际关注的突发公共卫生事件”，谭德塞总干事明确表示，作出上述宣布不是因为中国。
en-us	Regarding WHO's declaration of the outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), WHO Director-General Tedros clearly stated that the main reason for this declaration is not because of what is happening in China.  

zh-cn	主要原因是卫生系统脆弱的国家要加强疫情应对。
en-us	It is about protecting countries with weaker health systems and which are ill-prepared to deal with potential spread

zh-cn	世卫组织对中国的防控能力充满信心。
en-us	WHO continues to have confidence in China's capacity to control the outbreak.

zh-cn	认为没有理由对国际旅行和贸易进行不必要的干预。
en-us	There is no reason for measures that unnecessarily interfere with international travel and trade. 

zh-cn	世卫组织不推荐采取限制贸易和人员流动的措施。
en-us	WHO doesn't recommend limiting trade and movement. 

zh-cn	他的建议应当得到各方的认真考虑。
en-us	Director-General's recommendations should be seriously considered. 

zh-cn	当前形势下，国际社会需要保持团结。
en-us	Under current circumstances, solidarity is what the world needs. 

zh-cn	疫情主要发生在中国，向其他国家的蔓延仍然有限。
en-us	The epidemic is occurring mainly in China, with limited spread to other countries. 

zh-cn	中方用实际行动为世界作出了巨大贡献。
en-us	China has made an enormous contribution to the world with its concrete actions. 

zh-cn	各国都应本着负责任态度，致力于合作应对疫情，避免因过度反应造成更大负面影响。
en-us	All countries should adopt a responsible attitude, work together to combat the virus, and avoid overreaction that may result in more negative spillover effects.

zh-cn	中国驻以色列使馆一直与以色列有关政府部门保持密切沟通，愿继续与以方相互配合，共同做好疫情防控工作。
en-us	The Chinese Embassy in Israel has maintained close communication with the Israeli government and will cooperate with the Israeli side to jointly strengthen epidemic prevention and control. 

zh-cn	使馆和驻以中资机构密切关注中以卫生部门的相关建议，本着对自身和对以色列社会负责的态度，做了大量防控工作，包括密切跟踪相关人员健康状况，推迟非必要的来以行程以及其他必要的隔离防护措施。
en-us	The Embassy, as well as the Chinese institutions and businesses in Israel, are following closely with the recommendations from the Chinese and Israeli health authorities, and actions have been taken accordingly in a responsible manner, such as health monitoring, postponing unnecessary trips back to Israel and exercising self-quarantine measures on those returned recently.

zh-cn	连日来，大量以色列朋友向使馆发来慰问，表示支持中国人民抗击疫情的努力。
en-us	Numerous Israeli friends have expressed to the Embassy their support of the Chinese people's effort in combating the epidemic. 

zh-cn	内坦亚市政府和以色列中国商会主动提出向中方捐赠口罩等医用物资。
en-us	Among them, the City of Netanya and Israel Chamber of Commerce in China have offered to donate medical masks and other equipment. 

zh-cn	中方对此表示诚挚的谢意。
en-us	We want to express our sincere appreciation to them. 

zh-cn	希望以方社会各界继续理解和支持中方在防控疫情方面所做的努力。
en-us	We hope Israeli friends will continue to understand and support China's efforts in epidemic prevention and control.