{"id":23006,"date":"2020-03-30T13:05:35","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T11:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wfeo.org\/?p=23006"},"modified":"2020-07-31T12:04:34","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T10:04:34","slug":"covid-19-message-from-wfeo-president-dr-gong-ke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wfeo.org\/covid-19-message-from-wfeo-president-dr-gong-ke\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 – Message from WFEO President Dr Gong Ke"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nTo all members of WFEO.<\/b><\/p>\n

The human community is facing an extraordinary challenge with the outbreak of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). The Covid-19 disease is progressing rapidly, more than 175 countries and territories impacted, with more than 750,000 confirmed cases by March 30, and 36,000 deaths.<\/p>\n

These are difficult times for everyone as individuals, with families and friends being victims of thevirus, or with whom it is no longer possible to be in contact due to lockdown measures. Our thoughts are with you and we wish all of you to win this battle as fast as possible.<\/p>\n

As organizations, our first duty is to demonstrate solidarity and empathy with the ones who are suffering the epidemics consequences. Any particular action, on the short or the long term, that may help our members at local and national levels should be taken.<\/p>\n

As a federation of professional bodies, WFEO stands beside you and encourages any initiative of solidarity between its members. WFEO Secretariat has maintained the work continuity in spite of the ongoing lockdown in France, and remains at your disposal for any queries. And meanwhile, the Secretariat has received letters from many members such as Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom in which they asked us to convey their best wishes to all of you.<\/p>\n

From a professional perspective, engineering bodies should show exemplary behaviour and leadership. WFEO encourages its +100 members to, on the short term:<\/b><\/p>\n