Chinese health authority said Thursday that it received reports of 19 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Wednesday, of whom 14 were domestically transmitted and five were imported.
Authorities should give more support to TCM research in fighting infectious diseases to improve their control and prevention.
Eighteen patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospital after recovery on the Chinese mainland Tuesday, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.
Beijing Ditan Hospital is one of the capital's designated hospitals for treating COVID-19 patients. Medical workers here have long been working on the front line of fighting against the virus. They were pictured by Xinhua photographer on Monday, a day ahead of the International Nurses Day celebrated on May 12 every year.
A total of 97 newly recruited nurses attended the capping ceremony on Sunday. The ceremony was also held to mark the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing, as well as the upcoming International Nurses Day.