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Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has held phone discussion with Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.

The discussion focused on ways to tackle coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The Ethiopian Prime Minister tweeted the following after the talks:

“Good phone call with PM @AbeShinzo on how we can collaborate in addressing the #COVID19 crisis, particularly the economic and food security challenges that may arise as a result. Our conversation affirmed to me that #Africa has a strong ally post #TICAD and in times of crisis.”

Ethiopia and Japan declared a nationwide state of emergency to halt the spread of the virus. Ethiopia’s emergency decree will remain in force for five months.

The number of COVID-19 cases in Japan passed 11,000, with 263 deaths related to the virus. Ethiopia has now 114 confirmed cases and three deaths.

Ethiopia has confirmed three new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), out of the 396 samples tested over the past 24 hours.

This brings the total cases in the country to 111.

All the three confirmed cases are Ethiopian nationals residing in Dire Dawa city, according to the Ministry of Health.

Two of them have travel history from Djibouti, while the other patient had contact with confirmed case, it said.

Ethiopia has so far registered three deaths and 16 recoveries from the virus.

According to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University, more than 2.4 million cases of coronavirus have been registered globally.

More than 165,000 people have died and more than 629,000 have recovered from the virus.

Prime Minister Dr Aby Ahmed today issued his Easter message.

Ethiopian Christians celebrate Easter, the resurrection of Jesus Christ, tomorrow.

In his address to the faithful, the Prime Minister said “on Easter festivity, something occurs to our mind, we know joy follows pain and darkness, light”

He said “we are now at a time of upheaval due to COVID 19,” a virus that invaded and rocked the whole world.

The psychological burdens as human beings are battling the dire situations due to lose of lives of their beloved ones, social, economic and political disorders and impacts on religious practices, he said

He urged the general public to stand united and rally along the government to face the realities and fight the virus to minimize the effects that it might pose against the nation.

PM Dr Abiy called for further preparedness to withstand the national challenges that might result from the COVID 19 outbreak in the country.

Expressing his full hope that this catastrophic time will pass, he urged the public to do their level best to become victorious in fight against the virus and shorten the time of panic.

The Prime Minister finally wished all Ethiopians celebrating Easter a happy holiday.

Four more Ethiopians have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total confirmed cases to 96.

The newly confirmed cases are out of the 842 samples tasted over the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health.

Ethiopia has so far registered three deaths and 15 recoveries from the virus.

According to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University, more than 2.2 million cases of coronavirus have been registered globally.

more than 150,000 people have died and more than 553,000 have recovered from the virus.

 A Chinese anti-pandemic medical expert team, dispatched by the government of China has arrived in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa this afternoon.

The team is selected by the provincial health committee of Sichuan, said the Embassy of China in Ethiopia in a statement sent to FBC today.

They are among the very first batch of anti-pandemic medical teams that China ever sends to Africa since the outbreak.

“It is a full demonstration of solidarity, with the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping, and an epitome of the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Partnership between China and Ethiopia,” said the statement.

They are going to share experience in and give advice on prevention and control of COVID-19 with local hospitals and experts.

The team will also cooperate and exchange views with African Disease Control Center and WHO office in Ethiopia.

The team comprises of 12 medical experts will be working in Ethiopia for 15 days as planned.

The experts are drawn from West China Hospital Sichuan University, CDC of Sichuan, People’s Hospital of Sichuan Province, the Affiliated Hospital of South-west Medical University and the Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

The experts specialize in various areas, including general surgery, epidemiology, respiratory, infectious diseases, critical care, clinical laboratory and integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine.

The team also carries urgently needed medical supplies including protective equipment, and traditional Chinese medicine that has been tested effective by clinical practice.

Traditional Chinese medicine and integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine is one of the critical factor of China’s success in prevention and control of COVID-19.

The team will spare no efforts in fulfilling their mission by way of in-depth exchanges of hands-on experiences with Ethiopian experts and officials, in a bid to help further improve the prevention and control capabilities of Ethiopia and beyond in the fight again this common enemy of humanity.