China will allocate more resources to prevent the spread of the coronavirus from its land borders, as the country still faces risks of a comeback ...
Security personnel stand guard outside a convention center that was used as a makeshift hospital to treat patients with the coronavirus disease , in Wuhan, Hubei province, China April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Aly SongBEIJING: China will allocate more resources to prevent the spread of the coronavirus from its land borders, as the country still faces risks of a comeback after new clusters are identified in some regions, a central government meeting concluded on Thursday.
The meeting, chaired by premier Li Keqiang and focused on coronavirus prevention work, also decided China will expand coronavirus and antibody testing to identify infected patients and asymptomatic cases, a government statement said.China will aim to improve testing technologies, and speed up development of antiviral drugs and vaccines, it added.
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