Publish Date: 8 March 2020 - 14:38

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – WHO representatives visited coronavirus patients' Forghani Hospital in Qom province on Sunday.

The WHO delegation paid visits to various wards and sections of the hospital.

In Qom, Imam Reza, Kamkar and Forghani hospitals are in the combat against the new coronavirus outbreak.

In his Saturday remarks, the Regional Emergency Director for the WHO Richard Brennan called on countries in the region to use fruitful experiences of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the fight against the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.

Other countries in the region can use Iran’s experiences to combat coronavirus since the country has taken constructive preventive measures in this regard, said Brennan on Saturday.

Earlier, the meeting of Coronavirus Combat and Prevention Headquarters was held on Thursday evening in Tehran with the participation of the Regional Emergency Director for the WHO Richard Brennan and his delegation.

On Wednesday, Bernan talked of Iran's capability in improving world knowledge of coronavirus, in a video conference with managers of Tehran Municipality. Bernan said, "this is my second trip to Iran and according to my experiences, Iran is strong in managing crisis." He referred to the check posts established at Iranian international airports and said, "Iranian managers are paying specific attention to curbing the virus." The WHO official added that Iran can exchange its acquired knowledge of the virus to the world, since it is getting experienced in dealing with it.

The WHO delegation, on the same day, paid a visit to Masih Daneshvari Hospital in Tehran.

The World Health Organization on Monday sent its first planeload of assistance to Iran to help fight coronavirus, dispatching six medics with tons of medical equipment and test kits aboard a UAE military aircraft.

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