Beijing-Sana
Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed that his country is fighting a dangerous battle against the new "demonic" virus, but is confident of its victory.
"The question of the outbreak of the virus will be subject to a calm, objective and rational evaluation by the WHO and the international community," he said, while pledging to be transparent in the government's efforts to contain the disease.
Meanwhile, it was announced today that a vaccine development project targeting the new Corona virus was approved quickly.
According to the Shanghai East Hospital of Tongji University, he and the Sterna Therapeutics Co., Ltd. will jointly develop the serum.
"It will not take us more than 40 days to produce serum samples based on some preliminary procedures ... samples will be sent for testing and sent to clinics as soon as possible," said Lee Hangwen, CEO of the company.
The traditional serum production cycle can take five to six months, while the new serum has a shorter development and production cycle.
For its part, the Chinese health authorities said that the new corona virus is mainly transmitted through spray, but contact can spread the virus as well.
This information was announced in an updated pilot plan to diagnose and treat pneumonia caused by the new Coronavirus, published by the National Health Commission.
The plan indicated that the main source of infection at the present time is people infected with the virus, explaining that people are vulnerable to infection with the virus in general
Including children and infants. Also, if elderly people or people with underlying health problems such as diabetes, hypertension and blood vessels are injured, their condition will be very serious.
The Chinese health authorities announced earlier today, 4,515 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the new Corona virus in 30 provinces at the county level, while 106 people died as a result of this disease.