Medical workers move patients to isolation wards at the new Huoshenshan temporary hospital in Wuhan on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua Medical workers move patients to isolation wards at the new Huoshenshan temporary hospital in Wuhan on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
Medical workers move patients to isolation wards at the new Huoshenshan temporary hospital in Wuhan on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
China /  People & Culture

China’s health officials say priority is to stop mild coronavirus cases from getting worse

  • National Health Commission admits Wuhan lacked intensive care facilities at start of the outbreak, but more beds and staff have now been provided
  • And an epidemiologist says preliminary tests have shown two drugs, Arbidol and Darunavir, could effectively inhibit replication of the new strain

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
William ZhengMimi Lau
William Zheng and Mimi Lau

Updated: 6:12pm, 14 Feb, 2020

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Medical workers move patients to isolation wards at the new Huoshenshan temporary hospital in Wuhan on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua Medical workers move patients to isolation wards at the new Huoshenshan temporary hospital in Wuhan on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
Medical workers move patients to isolation wards at the new Huoshenshan temporary hospital in Wuhan on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
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