China sends medical expert team to Philippines

CORONAVIRUS | A team of 12 medical experts departed from Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province, for the Philippines this morning to aid the archipelagic country to fight the Covid-19 outbreak, reported Xinhua news agency.

The team comprises medical experts from three hospitals and the centre for disease control and prevention of Fujian, as well as two liaison staff from the provincial foreign affairs office.

The experts specialise in various areas, including respiratory, intensive care, hospital infection control, nursing, integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and microbiological testing.

Their mission will include sharing China's experience in the testing, treatment, and prevention and control of Covid-19 with local hospitals and experts, and providing treatment advice.

On March 24, medical experts from eastern China's Zhejiang Province shared Covid-19 treatment experience with peers from the Philippines via an online meeting.

The medical team is expected to arrive in Manila this evening. - Bernama

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