'Will win battle against coronavirus', China puts in place multi-level control and prevention mechanisms

Wuhan, February 18: Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong on Tuesday asserted that China has put in place multi-level control and prevention mechanisms and will win the battle against coronavirus. "China has allocated RMB 80 billion to contain the disease and the government has sufficient resources and policy tools to cope with economic fluctuations following the epidemic", he said.

 

 

Further he noted that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases outside Hubei province, the epicentre of the epidemic, is coming down. "China has full confidence that it will win the battle against coronavirus epidemic," he said. He also added that the outbreak has not been able to impact the strong fundamentals of China's strong economy. The COVID-19 virus, which is believed to have originated in Wuhan late last year, has spread to more than 72,000 people and killed 1,900 in China.

 

 

Meanwhile, the World Health Organization on Tuesday warned against blanket measures over the virus outbreak, pointing out the epidemic outside of China is only affecting a tiny proportion of the population. "COVID-19 is less deadly than other coronaviruses such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, SARS or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome", the organisation said calming the overall world plight.

 

 

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 73,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it. The outbreak has battered manufacturing and tourism across the region and led to multiple travel restrictions including for flights and cruises.