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- Friendship city exchange planning with Shanghai City / Discussion on COVID-19 infection
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Friendship city exchange planning with Shanghai City / Discussion on COVID-19 infection
Last update date February 4, 2021
Online dialogue by leading experts from both countries regarding COVID-19 infection
To commemorate the friendship city relationship between Shanghai and Yokohama, a Japanese and Chinese doctors held an online "Coronavirus Infectious Disease Prevention debate" online by Japanese and Chinese doctors.
Dr. Yoshito Futaki from Japan and Dr. Fumihiro Cho from China, were invited as experts on infectious diseases.
We have released a video of a dialogue on how to deal with them and future prospects in both countries.
Feature video (about 14 minutes)
Short video (approximately 1 minute)
Interviewer
- Professor Yoshito Niki (Niiyoshi)
Visiting Professor, Faculty of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Showa University School of Medicine
A member of the Japanese Society of Chemotherapy, the Japanese Society of Infectious Diseases, the Japanese Society of Respiratory Medicine, etc.
- Professor Chan Wen Hong.
Chief of Infection Department of Infection, Huashan Clinic, Fudan University
Team Leader, Shanghai New Coronavirus Medical Professionals
Donation of medical supplies between Yokohama and Shanghai due to the spread of COVID-19.
In response to the spread of COVID-19 since January 2020, Yokohama City and Shanghai City were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As a friendship city, we have cooperated with each other, such as giving medical supplies such as masks.
In order to respond to the shortage of masks in the city, we also procure supplies utilizing our network with friendship cities.
We received donations of masks and disinfectants from Shanghai and Beijing (March 31, 2020).
For inquiries to this page
International Affairs Bureau Global Network Promotion Division
Phone: 045-671-2078
Phone: 045-671-2078
Fax: 045-664-7145
Email address: ki-global@city.yokohama.jp
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