China keeps close communication with WHO on coronavirus outbreak

The Chinese mainland has kept close communication with the World Health Organization (WHO), relevant countries, as well as Chinese Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and Taiwan region, providing timely information and sharing the gene sequence of the new coronavirus, according to the National Health Commission on Thursday.

China's relevant department has maintained close communication with the United States, and the two sides are sharing information and control measures, said the authorities.

Technical cooperation between the two countries is also underway, according the commission.

(Cover photo: New coronavirus under the microscope /Photo via China's Center for Disease Control)

(CGTN)