The six New Zealanders who were evacuated from coronavirus-hit cruise ship Diamond Princess on Friday arrived at Whangaparaoa Reception Centre, a navy base, where they will be quarantined for two weeks.

Over two-thirds of patients infected with the novel coronavirus in Hubei Province, the epicenter of the viral outbreak, have received traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment, an official with the National Health Commission (NHC) said Friday.

U.S. universities are using measures ranging from videoconferencing to online assignments to help Chinese students whose study plans have been disrupted by recent travel restrictions.

Authorities in Wuhan, epicenter of the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak in Hubei province, have stepped up efforts to ensure the adequate supply and delivery of daily necessities to residents following the announcement of a community lockdown in an effort to further contain the epidemic.

Traffic management authorities have handled about 870,000 license-related services for vehicles and drivers online amid the epidemic battle, the Ministry of Public Security said Thursday.

China is able to secure the payment of old-age pension on time and in full despite the fact that the supportive policies of fee reduction may cause revenue losses to the pension fund, said Yu Weiping, vice finance minister, on Thursday.

Two offshore duty-free shops resumed operation Thursday in south China's island province of Hainan amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. One duty-free shop in Haikou, capital of Hainan, runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All the sales staff are required to wear masks and gloves. Customers' temperature will be taken and masks will be checked at each entrance of the store.

Many people work late into the night to help fight aganist the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). 

Ms. Liu, 90, was cured and discharged from the hospital on Thursday. 

Highlighting oriental features and sustainability, China's national culinary team won a gold medal in "Live Carving" at the 25th IKA/Culinary Olympics, the world's top culinary competition which closed here on Wednesday.