China has vowed to continue providing assistance within its capacity to help the countries in need amid the global battle against COVID-19.

The COVID-19 virus has mutated as it has spread, research has found, allowing scientists to track its origins and potentially predict future trends.

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit over 22,000 healthcare workers across 52 countries and regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday.

The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a staggering gloom over global economic growth prospects far and wide.

Chinese customs require that 11 types of medical supplies ranging from masks to ventilators must be inspected before being exported.

A team of 10 Chinese medical experts departed from Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, for Russia Saturday morning to help with its fight against the COVID-19.

The commission said Hubei had 673 asymptomatic patients under medical observation by Friday, after 19 cases were ruled out while 17 new patients were reported.