China's listed firms donate over 5bil yuan for epidemic control

Jia, 29, and his wife Su, 28, posing with face masks and marriage certificates at a marriage registry office on Valentine's Day in Shanghai. The couple decided to be on the safe side due to the Covid-19 outbreak but went on with their plans of registering their marriage on Valentine's Day. - Reuters

Securities companies, futures companies, public fund companies and private equity firms have donated money and goods totalling 900 million yuan, Yan Qingmin, vice chairman of the CSRC, said at a press conference.

The death toll from the Covid-19 epedemic jumped past 1,500 on Saturday (Feb 15) but new infections fell following a mid-week surge, announced by the Chinese Government.