Clinical manifestations include fever and/or respiratory symptoms, the aforementioned imaging characteristics of COVID-19, etc.
The incubation period is 1 to 14 days, mostly 3-7 days.
The virus is sensitive to ultraviolet light and heat.
The nation's leading traditional Chinese medicine experts on Wednesday shared with US counterparts their novel coronavirus pneumonia diagnosis and treatment experience that proved effective in Wuhan.
China has released a work plan on psychological counseling for those affected by COVID-19 as the country sees positive signs in taming the epidemic.
Travelers from overseas who make false health and travel declarations will be warned or fined and be given a black mark in Shanghai's social credit rating system, according to the municipal justice bureau.
The development of a vaccine against COVID-19 recently reached a milestone with candidates in China and the United States fast-tracked to human trials, but experts said they would still need some time to ensure the vaccines' safety and efficacy before public use.
A second wave of novel coronavirus in China "is not a great concern" though a spattering of sporadic cases and new infections imported from overseas are expected to persist for a period of time, front-line medical experts said on Monday.
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