Press Release

Foreign-funded enterprises in China have largely resumed operations after the prolonged Spring Festival holidays overshadowed by the novel coronavirus epidemic. The companies also are benefiting from policies bolstering businesses to help shore up confidence in the world's second-largest economy.

On the afternoon of 17 February, the State Council inter-agency task force on responding to the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP, or COVID-19) outbreak held a press briefing on the latest progress in medical treatment of NCP cases.

China's daily new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus pneumonia outside Hubei, the epicenter province of the outbreak, have dropped for 14 consecutive days, according to the National Health Commission Tuesday.

Here are some encouraging medical research developments achieved over the weekend related to the fight against the novel coronavirus.

UN Secretary-General expressed confidence over China’s ongoing efforts to combat the COVID-19.