Profile photo of Zhong Nanshan, a renowned respiratory expert. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Experts have confirmed people-to-people transmission of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and infection of medical staff.
BEIJING, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- A high-level expert team of China's National Health Commission Monday confirmed people-to-people transmission of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and infection of medical staff.
Zhong Nanshan, a renowned respiratory expert and head of the team, said two cases in Guangdong Province were confirmed to be people-to-people transmission.
Zeng Guang, chief epidemiologist of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said the outbreak of the new coronavirus can be reversed if measures are taken now. ■
