China to take more steps to ensure supplies for coronavirus epidemic control

BEIJING (Xinhua): China will roll out a host of measures to ensure the supply of key medical resources and daily necessities for intensified epidemic prevention and control, and increase the production of urgently needed medical resources, a State Council executive meeting decided on Wednesday (Feb 5).

Greater fiscal and financial policy support will be extended to industries and businesses involved in outbreak response, according to a statement released after the State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang.