China's Battle Against
COVID-19
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This report, result of an extensive collection of experts' and scholars' opinions as well as a meticulous compilation of authoritative documents, is a public research project with the joint efforts of media groups and scientific research institutions to summarize China's practices in combating the COVID-19 pandemic
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China has offered assistance to US procurement
According to statistics from Chinese customs, as of April 18, China had provided the US with
2.081 billion
masks,
258 million
pairs of gloves,
29.77 million
surgical protective suits,
3.24 million
goggles,
156
invasive and
4,256
non-invasive ventilators.
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Chinese mainland recorded
6
new confirmed cases and
0
death on April 23 (Beijing Time), bringing the numbers to
82,804
&
4,632
respectively.
As
915
patients remained under treatment,
77,257
patients had been cured and discharged from hospital.
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China has decided to donate another
US$30 million
to the World Health Organization for containing COVID-19 and supporting developing countries in improving their health systems. China has previously donated
US$20 million
to the WHO for tackling the pandemic.
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Asked to comment on
LA Times report
that
the first confirmed US coronavirus death occurred in California on Feb. 6,
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said "t
his medical revelation again proves that
tracing the origin of the coronavirus is a complex scientific matter
, which should be studied by scientists and medical experts."
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Wuhan revised numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases, deaths
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The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in
Wuhan
as of the end of April 16 was
revised up by 325
to 50,333, and the number of fatalities
up by 1,290
to 3,869. The data discrepancies are due to the following reasons:
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- A surging number of patients at the early stage of the epidemic overwhelmed medical resources and the admission capacity of medical institutions. Some patients died at home without having been treated in hospitals.
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- During the height of their treating efforts, hospitals were operating beyond capacities and medical staff were preoccupied with saving and treating patients, resulting in belated, missed and mistaken reporting.
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- Due to a rapid increase of designated hospitals for treating COVID-19 patients, including those administered by ministries, Hubei Province, Wuhan city and its districts, those affiliated to companies, as well as private hospitals and makeshift hospitals, a few medical institutions were not linked to the epidemic information network and failed to report their data in time.
- The registered information of some of the deceased patients was incomplete, and there were repetitions and mistakes in the reporting.
Data revision in the case of highly infectious diseases is a common international practice. There has never been any cover-up, nor was a cover-up ever allowed.
The timely revision is conducive to safeguarding the rights and interests of the people and science- based decision-making in the prevention and control of the epidemic. It is also a response to social concerns and shows respect for every life.
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Consul General Zhang Ping on
Twitter
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This Xinhua MV sung by
Dimash Kudaibergen
is dedicated to all frontline medical workers and those in isolation.
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