Chinese medical team members step off the plane upon arrival in Belgrade, Serbia, March 21, 2020. (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

"The People's Republic of China is a country that has remarkably confronted the COVID-19 virus and we are extremely happy to have you here with us," said Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic.

Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said on Sunday that Chinese medical experts are "the most valuable resource in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus infection."

Noting that the novel coronavirus is still under-explored, Brnabic said Serbia put its biggest hopes in the Chinese expertise.

"The People's Republic of China is a country that has remarkably confronted the COVID-19 virus and we are extremely happy to have you here with us. There are currently no people in the world who know more about this infectious disease and whose experiences would be more useful to us who are currently fighting the battle with the coronavirus. Thank you very much once again for being with us," said Brnabic, according to a release from the government's press office.

The Chinese medical team arrived in Serbia on Saturday night to share their experiences in fighting the COVID-19, as well as to offer advice on measures that have produced the best results in China in preventing the spread of COVID-19, the government explained.

At the meeting, it was agreed that Chinese experts will assist Serbian epidemiologists in monitoring the situation and adopting new measures in order to protect the citizens of Serbia to the greatest extent possible from the infectious disease caused by the coronavirus.

Medical experts from China attended a staff meeting on the COVID-19 crisis chaired by Brnabic, which reiterated that isolation and self-isolation measures are the keys and the most effective means of combating the spread of virus infection.

A State of Emergency was introduced a week ago, limiting people's movements, transport and closing schools and border crossings.

The Serbian government took some stricter measures to fight the coronavirus. Restaurants in Serbia now are closed, city transportation suspended, gatherings of more than five people indoors are banned, while citizens older than 65 are not allowed to leave their homes.

塞尔维亚总理阿纳·布纳比奇表示:“中国了不起地抗击了新冠病毒，我们非常高兴你们能来帮助我们。”

塞尔维亚总理布纳比奇22日表示，中国医学专家是"抗击新冠病毒疫情最宝贵的资源"。

布纳比奇指出，这种新型冠状病毒还没有得到充分的研究，塞尔维亚把最大的希望寄托在中国专家身上。

“中国了不起地抗击了新冠病毒，我们非常高兴你们能来帮助我们。目前世界上没有任何一个地方比中国更了解这种传染病，中国经验对我们这些正在与新冠病毒作斗争的人更有帮助。再次衷心感谢你们来到我们身边。”

塞尔维亚政府表示，中国医疗队于周六晚上抵达塞尔维亚，与塞尔维亚人分享了他们的抗疫经验，并就在中国预防病毒传播取得最佳效果的措施提出了建议。

中方专家将协助塞尔维亚流行病学家监测形势，采取新措施，最大限度地保护塞尔维亚公民免受新冠病毒感染。

来自中国的医学专家出席了由布纳比奇主持的第19届新冠病毒危机工作人员会议，会议重申隔离和自我隔离措施是抗击病毒感染传播的关键和最有效的手段。

塞尔维亚一周前实施了紧急状态，限制人们出行，限制交通，关闭学校和边境口岸。塞尔维亚的餐馆现已关闭，城市交通暂停，禁止5人以上的室内聚会，65岁以上的公民不得离开家。

（Executive Editor: Wang Lubin）