On the morning of September 8, the National COVID-19 Response Honors and Awards Conference was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to present medals to the outstanding individuals, the Medals of the Republic and the medals of the national honorary titles to recognize exemplary individuals and entities in the fight against COVID-19.

At the conference, Xu Tianmin, chief physician and director of the Infectious Diseases Department of The Third People’s Hospital of Changzhou, and Wang Huiliang, vice director of the Command Center of Changzhou Municipal Bureau of Public Security, were recognized as outstanding individuals. Zhu Baisong, director of Changzhou Municipal Health Commission, received the medal of outstanding collective on behalf of the commission.

The three representatives returned to Changzhou on the evening of September 8, and were received by Qi Jiabin, secretary of CPC Changzhou Municipal Committee, Fang Guoqiang, member of the Standing Committee of CPC Changzhou Municipal Committee, and vice mayors Du Rongliang and Chen Zhengchun.

Qi Jiabin presented flowers to them on behalf of the CPC Changzhou Municipal Committee and the Municipal Government. “Since the outbreak of COVID-19, many exemplary individuals and entities have emerged in Changhou, of whom you are the prestigious role models,� said Qi. “You are the heroes of China and the Chinese people, and the pride of our city.�

Zhu Baisong said that the Health Commission will continue to work on an ongoing basis to contain the virus, especially in autumn and winter, to win the war against COVID-19.

Xu Tianmin said that he will fulfill the duties and responsibilities of a doctor, put people’s health above anything else and do everything he can to contribute to the fight against coronavirus.