China's top political adviser Wang Yang has stressed efforts to improve the work of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in its role as a specialist consultative body.
President Xi Jinping inspected the COVID-19 outbreak epicenter in Central China on March 10, pledging a continuous fight toward victory as prevention and control efforts have "turned the tide."
The Committee for Economic Affairs of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference met on Feb 21 to discuss ways to cushion the economic impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
China has completed the clinical research of Favipiravir, and a Chinese pharmaceutical company has been approved to mass-produce the drug.
As an increasing number of inbound travelers to China have been confirmed to be infected with COVID-19, many regions on the Chinese mainland are taking tough measures to avert a secondary spread of the virus from imported cases.
Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the Chinese government has been taking measures to curb the epidemic. It has been joined in the efforts by people from all walks of life.
China's top legislative and political advisory bodies have decided to postpone this year's two sessions, which customarily begin in early March, as the nation focuses on fighting the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak.
China's top political advisory body mulled postponing its annual session as related matters were studied when its Chairperson's Council met on Monday.
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