China's medical expert team arrives in Philippines to help fight COVID-19

Members of the Chinese medical expert team arrive at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Paranaque City, the Philippines, April 5, 2020. A Chinese medical expert team arrived in Manila Sunday afternoon to aid the archipelagic country to fight the COVID-19 outbreak. The team comprises medical experts from three hospitals and the center for disease control and prevention (CDC) of Fujian, as well as two liaison staff from the provincial foreign affairs office. The experts specialize in various areas, including respiratory, intensive care, hospital infection control, nursing, integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and microbiological testing. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)