PLA fights against the coronavirus outbreak

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CMC sends regards to servicewomen fighting COVID-19
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-07 13:58:51 | Editor: huaxia

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The Political Work Department of China's Central Military Commission has sent a letter of consolation to female soldiers on the front line of fighting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ahead of International Women's Day.

The military has taken active measures to support the prevention and control of the epidemic, the letter said, extending regards to all servicewomen fighting on the front line.

The epidemic prevention and control situation has seen steady improvement and the resumption of the order of work and life has been accelerating, the letter said, expressing hope that the servicewomen can continue their outstanding performance and put the people's safety and health as the top priority.

The letter also urged them to take good care of themselves on the front line.

 

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Military medical workers awarded for fighting COVID-19 in Wuhan
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-05 17:56:10 | Editor: huaxia

WUHAN, March 5 (Xinhua) -- A total of 36 medical workers from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China have been awarded military exploits for their outstanding performances on the front line of fighting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak.

A ceremony was held Thursday at Huoshenshan Hospital, one of the two makeshift hospitals specially built for treating COVID-19 patients, for the awardees, which included medical experts, nurses and others.

 

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44 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection reported on Chinese mainland
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-08 09:15:30 | Editor: huaxia

BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese health authority said Sunday it received reports of 44 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 27 deaths on Saturday on the Chinese mainland.

The 27 deaths were in Hubei Province, according to the National Health Commission.

Meanwhile, 84 new suspected cases were reported, said the commission.

Also on Saturday, 1,661 people were discharged from hospital after recovery, while the number of severe cases decreased by 225 to 5,264.

The overall confirmed cases on the mainland had reached 80,695 by the end of Saturday, including 20,533 patients who were still being treated, 57,065 patients who had been discharged after recovery, and 3,097 people who had died of the disease.

The commission said that 458 people were still suspected of being infected with the virus.

The commission added 23,074 close contacts were still under medical observation. On Saturday, 4,021 people were discharged from medical observation.

Also on Saturday, three imported cases of novel coronavirus infection were reported on the mainland, including two in Beijing and one in Gansu Province. By the end of Saturday, 63 imported cases had been reported, said the commission.

By the end of Saturday, 109 confirmed cases including two deaths had been reported in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), 10 confirmed cases in the Macao SAR, and 45 in Taiwan including one death.

Fifty-five patients in Hong Kong, 10 in Macao and 13 in Taiwan had been discharged from hospital after recovery.

40 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection reported on Chinese mainland
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-09 09:28:23 | Editor: huaxia

BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese health authority said Monday it received reports of 40 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 22 deaths on Sunday on the Chinese mainland.

Among the deaths, 21 were in Hubei Province and one in Guangdong Province, according to the National Health Commission.

Meanwhile, 60 new suspected cases were reported, said the commission.

Also on Sunday, 1,535 people were discharged from hospital after recovery, while the number of severe cases decreased by 153 to 5,111.

The overall confirmed cases on the mainland had reached 80,735 by the end of Sunday, including 19,016 patients who were still being treated, 58,600 patients who had been discharged after recovery, and 3,119 people who had died of the disease.

The commission said that 421 people were still suspected of being infected with the virus.

The commission added that 20,146 close contacts were still under medical observation. On Sunday, 3,802 people were discharged from medical observation.

Also on Sunday, four imported cases of novel coronavirus infection were reported on the mainland, all of which were in Gansu Province. By the end of Sunday, 67 imported cases had been reported, said the commission.

By the end of Sunday, 114 confirmed cases including three deaths had been reported in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), 10 confirmed cases in the Macao SAR, and 45 in Taiwan including one death.

Fifty-nine patients in Hong Kong, 10 in Macao and 15 in Taiwan had been discharged from hospital after recovery.

 

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Wuhan suspends operations of 11 temporary hospitals as situation stabilizes

 

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Female medical workers fight on epidemic front line on Int'l Women's Day
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-09 08:19:24 | Editor: mingmei

 

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Event celebrating Int'l Women's Day held in makeshift hospital in Wuhan
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-08 20:30:46 | Editor: huaxia

 

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Last batch of cured patients transferred away from sports venue-turned-hospital in Wuhan
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-09 07:35:08 | Editor: mingmei

 

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53 community workers die on China's front line against epidemic
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-09 12:47:37 | Editor: huaxia

BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) -- As of Sunday, 53 community workers had died in the line of duty in China's prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Chen Yueliang, a division chief of the ministry, said at a press conference Monday that 49 of them were members of the Communist Party of China.

Commending the bravery and sacrifices of community workers and their contributions to the containment of the epidemic, Chen said the country will give more support and care for them.

Those community workers who sacrificed their lives will be given posthumous citations in addition to special pensions and preferential treatment for their family members, according to Chen.

In the meantime, the government pledged to secure the supply of protective gear for community workers, as well as allowances and financial support for those not covered by work-related injury insurance.

Chen also called for efforts in stopping formalities for formalities' sake and bureaucratism with enhanced public supervision.

 

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14 temporary hospitals closed in China's Wuhan
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-09 17:26:09 | Editor: huaxia

WUHAN, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak in central China's Hubei Province, on Monday suspended another public-facility-turned temporary hospital as the number of COVID-19 patients continued to drop in the city.

The temporary hospital of Jianghan, which was converted from the existing international exhibition center of Wuhan, closed at 3 p.m., bringing the number of closed temporary hospitals to 14.

To treat patients with mild symptoms and isolate the source of infection, Wuhan converted public venues such as exhibition centers and gymnasiums into 16 temporary hospitals.

Some 12,000 patients were treated in these temporary hospitals, according to the city's COVID-19 control headquarters.

The conversion work of the temporary hospital of Jianghan began at 5 p.m. on Feb. 3, and it was delivered to Wuhan Union Hospital and put into operation at 5 p.m. on Feb. 5.

With a total of 1,564 beds, the temporary hospital of Jianghan received its first patient at 9 p.m. on Feb. 5. Twenty-one medical teams from other provincial-level regions and six hospitals from Wuhan had worked in the hospital.

Over the past 34 days, the temporary hospital of Jianghan received a total of 1,848 patients, saw 521 patients being transferred to other hospitals and 1,327 patients discharged. It had the most available beds, admitted the most patients and saw the most discharged patients among all the temporary hospitals in Wuhan.

The other two temporary hospitals remaining in operation are expected to close Tuesday, the headquarters said.

Wuhan reported 36 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 18 deaths on Sunday.

 

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Metro system in Guangzhou intensifies epidemic protection measures
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-09 17:07:52 | Editor: huaxia

 

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40 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection reported on Chinese mainland
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-09 09:28:23 | Editor: huaxia

BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese health authority said Monday it received reports of 40 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 22 deaths on Sunday on the Chinese mainland.

Among the deaths, 21 were in Hubei Province and one in Guangdong Province, according to the National Health Commission.

Meanwhile, 60 new suspected cases were reported, said the commission.

Also on Sunday, 1,535 people were discharged from hospital after recovery, while the number of severe cases decreased by 153 to 5,111.

The overall confirmed cases on the mainland had reached 80,735 by the end of Sunday, including 19,016 patients who were still being treated, 58,600 patients who had been discharged after recovery, and 3,119 people who had died of the disease.

The commission said that 421 people were still suspected of being infected with the virus.

The commission added that 20,146 close contacts were still under medical observation. On Sunday, 3,802 people were discharged from medical observation.

Also on Sunday, four imported cases of novel coronavirus infection were reported on the mainland, all of which were in Gansu Province. By the end of Sunday, 67 imported cases had been reported, said the commission.

By the end of Sunday, 114 confirmed cases including three deaths had been reported in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), 10 confirmed cases in the Macao SAR, and 45 in Taiwan including one death.

Fifty-nine patients in Hong Kong, 10 in Macao and 15 in Taiwan had been discharged from hospital after recovery.

19 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection reported on Chinese mainland
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-10 09:13:49 | Editor: huaxia

BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese health authority said Tuesday it received reports of 19 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 17 deaths on the Chinese mainland on Monday.

The 17 deaths were all in Hubei Province, according to the National Health Commission.

Meanwhile, 36 new suspected cases were reported, said the commission.

Also on Monday, 1,297 people were discharged from hospital after recovery, while the number of severe cases decreased by 317 to 4,794.

The overall confirmed cases on the mainland had reached 80,754 by the end of Monday, including 17,721 patients who were still being treated, 59,897 patients who had been discharged after recovery, and 3,136 people who died of the disease.

The commission said that 349 people were still suspected of being infected with the virus.

The commission added that 16,982 close contacts were still under medical observation. On Monday, 4,148 people were discharged from medical observation.

Also on Monday, two imported cases of novel coronavirus infection were reported on the mainland, one of which was in Beijing and the other one was in Guangdong Province. By the end of Monday, 69 imported cases had been reported, said the commission.

By the end of Monday, 115 confirmed cases including three deaths had been reported in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), 10 confirmed cases in the Macao SAR, and 45 in Taiwan including one death.

A total of 60 patients in Hong Kong, 10 in Macao and 15 in Taiwan had been discharged from hospital after recovery.

 

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Xi in Wuhan for COVID-19 prevention, control inspection
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-10 11:35:04 | Editor: huaxia

WUHAN, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday arrived in Wuhan, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, for an inspection of the epidemic prevention and control work in Hubei Province and its capital city Wuhan.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will visit and express regards to medical workers, military officers and soldiers, community workers, police officers, officials and volunteers who have been fighting the epidemic on the front line, as well as patients and residents during the inspection.

 

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All 16 temporary hospitals in Wuhan closed
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-10 18:39:36 | Editor: huaxia

WUHAN, March 10 (Xinhua) -- The last two temporary hospitals in Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in central China's Hubei Province, were shut down Tuesday, marking the closure of all 16 temporary hospitals in the city.

The final batch of 49 patients walked out of the Wuchang temporary hospital at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The temporary hospital, which was converted from Wuchang Hongshan Stadium, started operation on Feb. 5. With 784 beds, it received a total of 1,124 patients, and saw 833 patients discharged and 291 patients transferred to other hospitals.

Another temporary hospital which was opened nearby on Feb. 14 was also shut down Tuesday afternoon after 26 days of operation.

Featuring traditional Chinese medicine treatment, the makeshift hospital in Wuhan's Jiangxia District was transformed from a sports center. It received a total of 564 patients, 392 of whom were discharged after recovery.

To treat patients with mild symptoms and isolate the source of infection, Wuhan converted public venues such as exhibition centers and gymnasiums into 16 temporary hospitals.

Wang Chen, vice president of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and president of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, said the makeshift hospitals were created by using the minimum social resources and the simplest venues in order to expand the capacity of treatment and admit more patients in a short time.

Zhang Boli, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said the closure of all the temporary hospitals in Wuhan suggests that these hospitals have finished their historic tasks in the battle against the coronavirus.

The 16 temporary hospitals in Wuhan have received a total of 13,000 patients and have played an effective role, Zhang added.

 

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Last COVID-19 patient being treated in hospital discharged in Changchun
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-10 16:22:09 | Editor: huaxia

 

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All 16 temporary hospitals in Wuhan closed
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-10 18:39:36 | Editor: huaxia

WUHAN, March 10 (Xinhua) -- The last two temporary hospitals in Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in central China's Hubei Province, were shut down Tuesday, marking the closure of all 16 temporary hospitals in the city.

The final batch of 49 patients walked out of the Wuchang temporary hospital at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The temporary hospital, which was converted from Wuchang Hongshan Stadium, started operation on Feb. 5. With 784 beds, it received a total of 1,124 patients, and saw 833 patients discharged and 291 patients transferred to other hospitals.

Another temporary hospital which was opened nearby on Feb. 14 was also shut down Tuesday afternoon after 26 days of operation.

Featuring traditional Chinese medicine treatment, the makeshift hospital in Wuhan's Jiangxia District was transformed from a sports center. It received a total of 564 patients, 392 of whom were discharged after recovery.

To treat patients with mild symptoms and isolate the source of infection, Wuhan converted public venues such as exhibition centers and gymnasiums into 16 temporary hospitals.

Wang Chen, vice president of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and president of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, said the makeshift hospitals were created by using the minimum social resources and the simplest venues in order to expand the capacity of treatment and admit more patients in a short time.

Zhang Boli, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said the closure of all the temporary hospitals in Wuhan suggests that these hospitals have finished their historic tasks in the battle against the coronavirus.

The 16 temporary hospitals in Wuhan have received a total of 13,000 patients and have played an effective role, Zhang added.