No new coronavirus cases reported in the city

No coronavirus cases were reported in Shanghai in the latest 12 hours as of midday Thursday, said the Shanghai Health Commission.

Meanwhile, another 22 suspected cases have been ruled out, said the commission.

Four patients were discharged upon recovery on Thursday morning.

So far, the city has reported 337 infections and ruled out 2,307 suspected cases.

Among all confirmed patients, aged between 7 months and 88 years old, 144 have traveled or lived in Hubei Province, 34 have traveled or lived in other regions, 158 had contact history with infected persons and one case is undergoing investigation.

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What's happening in Shanghai?

No infection among foreigners in Shanghai though health check will be strengthened

Shanghai will continue to strengthen health check on fresh arrivals with novel coronavirus spreading in foreign countries.

Up till now, Shanghai has reported no infections among foreign nationals in the city, though foreigners had been reported in suspected cases, and some had been ordered to impose 14-day quarantine at their residence or in designated hospitals.

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Metro stations impose crowd-control measures

Crowd-control restrictions have been implemented in several Metro stations so as to reduce the number of people on platforms and in trains, Shanghai Metro said on Thursday.

During morning rush hour, partition barriers were rolled out in the interchange area of Century Avenue station, where lines 2, 4, 6 and 9 converge.

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63 Shanghai residents placed under quarantine after contact with infected person

A confirmed case of COVID-19 in Zhongwei, Ningxia Hui autonomous region has resulted in the quarantine of 63 people in Shanghai who came into close contact with this person, according to a news conference held by the Shanghai municipal government on Thursday.

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More support for small and medium-scale cultural industry companies

Shanghai will give more support to small and medium-scale cultural industry companies, as well as cinemas and travel agencies, so as to get ready for a quick market recovery when the epidemic ends.

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Shanghai offers financial support to virus-hit film, tourism, e-sports sectors

Shanghai will support its cultural and tourism industries by providing lump-sum subsidies and low-interest loans, and refunding cash deposits to travel agencies, to ease the impact of coronavirus outbreak, local authorities said Wednesday.

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What's happening in China?

East China cities beef up arrival screening as S.Korea, Japan outbreaks worsen

The eastern Chinese city of Yantai in Shandong Province will conduct free nucleic acid tests for all incoming passengers, according to a statement issued by local authorities on Wednesday.

The city has strengthened the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Tuesday as it saw an increasing number of people entering from neighboring countries, local authorities said.

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China says ready to work with South Korea, Japan to control epidemic

The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases has been rising sharply in South Korea and Japan over the past few days. Some areas of China have restricted entry from the two countries. China is ready to work with South Korea, Japan to control the epidemic, Chinese Foreign Ministry said at a press conference on Wednesday.

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Expert: Epidemic's end may come by end-April

A renowned Chinese respiratory expert said he believes the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic will basically be brought under control on the Chinese mainland by the end of April.

"That indicates people will be able to return to their normal work and companies resume normal operations and production by the end of April," Zhong Nanshan, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said at a news conference in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, on Thursday morning.

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Earliest reported novel coronavirus patient denied having been to Huanan Seafood Market

The earliest reported and registered novel coronavirus pneumonia patient in Wuhan, the capital city of Central China's Hubei province, denied having been to the Huanan Seafood Market, Beijing Youth Daily reported on Wednesday.

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China urges orderly resumption of entry, exit services

China has rolled out a series of measures to facilitate entry and exit services in an effort to support the country's resumption of work and production amid the novel coronavirus epidemic, according to the National Immigration Administration.

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What's happening around the world?

New COVID-19 cases outside China exceed those in China: WHO

The number of COVID-19 cases outside China has surpassed those inside the country for the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced.

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S.Korea confirms 505 more cases of COVID-19, 1,766 in total

South Korea confirmed 505 more cases of the COVID-19 on Thursday, raising the total number of infections to 1,766, and the death toll rose to 13.

As of 4pm local time (0700 GMT), the number of infected patients totaled 1,766, up 505 from the previous day. The death toll gained to 13 as one more death was reported earlier in the day.

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Japan's Abe asks all elementary, high schools to shut amid COVID-19 outbreak

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that the government will ask all elementary, junior-high and high schools to temporarily close beginning March 2, a couple of weeks ahead of the spring break, in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

At least 894 cases of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Japan as of Thursday morning.

That figure includes 705 cases from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, according to reports.

Sources: CGTN, SHINE

U.S. confirms possible community spread of COVID-19

The United States on Wednesday confirmed a coronavirus infection in California in a person who reportedly did not have any relevant travel history or close contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.)

The patient's exposure is not known at the moment. It's possible that this is an instance of community spread of COVID-19, said CDC.

There are now 60 confirmed cases in the U.S.

Source: CGTN

Ethiopia says its students well taken care of in China

Ethiopia has expressed satisfaction over the way its students are being taken care of in China amid the COVID19 outbreak.

The African country hailed the Chinese efforts in fighting the outbreak as being remarkable.

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