Combating Covid-19: 'We will do all we can and emerge stronger after this,' assures Sheikh Mohamed

The Crown Prince hailed the efforts taken by various departments, extending special thanks to those "working in silence across the front lines.

The UAE leaders are closely following up on measures taken to battle the spread of Covid-19 and the country will emerge victorious in "this menacing battle against this challenge", the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince has said.

This came as His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is also the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, was briefed on the latest precautionary and preventive measures adopted.

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"You are the hope of this nation. You are its future and its true asset.you are its guardians"

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Key takeaways from the interaction:

A touching message for expats

"The UAE is proud of our citizens and residents living on our soil. We are proud they (residents) share with us our identity. I was moved to tears when I heard our residents chanting the National Anthem of the UAE on social media platforms as the National Disinfection Programme was being carried out nationwide."

Positive developments

"These are all optimism-inspiring developments that assure us all that we will eventually defeat this virus."

> Compliance to the strict measures taken against the virus
>  Successful application of the distance learning system.

Challenges

The Coronavirus crisis has placed the government, the private sector and the entire world in face of an enormous challenge, which is to protect people's health on the one hand and to keep business mobility alive in our institutions while ensuring public services remain unaffected."

We will survive

We will never hesitate to take any measures against any potential threat to people's life. We will continue to address this critical period in a prudent, cautious manner until we survive these difficult times. At the end of all this, our country will emerge stronger."
 

• Abu Dhabi