President Moon on WHO Director-General's Korean Tweet: "A Good Encouragement for Our People"

President Moon Delivers Response via SNS: "K-Quarantine Is a Result Achieved by All Citizens as Quarantine Agents"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] On the 29th, President Moon Jae-in expressed gratitude for a Korean-language tweet by Tedros, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), saying, "Director-General Tedros, thank you for highly appreciating Korea's efforts in responding to COVID-19," and added, "Especially, the message written in Korean was a great encouragement to our people."

In a post on social networking services (SNS) that day, President Moon stated, "K-quarantine is the result of all citizens becoming participants in quarantine efforts. We will continue to cooperate with the WHO and work together with the international community to overcome COVID-19."

Earlier, Director-General Tedros had unusually posted a message in Korean on Twitter to express his gratitude to the Korean government. Tedros said, "South Korea's response has shown that solidarity and adherence to verified public health measures can effectively control the global COVID-19 pandemic," and expressed appreciation for President Moon's leadership and the Korean government's collaboration.

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