Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 2) — A medical team from China will arrive in Manila this weekend to help the country contain the spread of the coronavirus disease, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said Thursday.
The team is composed of 12 experts which will provide “technical guidance” and share their experience in controlling the outbreak.
“They are good at both traditional Chinese and Western medicine, involving COVID-19 treatment, testing, disease control and other aspects, and will practically share the ‘China experience’ in the fight against COVID-19,” the Embassy said in a statement.
The Embassy said China will be sending the team as requested by the Philippine government.
The experts come from the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian People’s Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Fujian Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
The COVID-19 pandemic originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei province back in December. China has since reported significantly fewer COVID-19 cases in ground zero and has moved to lift the lockdown on Wuhan by April 8.
Mainland China is currently ranked fourth among countries with the most number of infected patients. The East Asian giant recorded 81,588 confirmed cases with 3,318 deaths.
Meanwhile, the Philippines’ coronavirus death toll has exceeded 100, with more than 2,600 confirmed cases.
