China sees fall in Covid-19 deaths, WHO stays calm

Dr. Kong Yuefeng, a recovered COVID-19 patient who has passed his 14-day quarantine, donates plasma in the city's blood center in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province on Tuesday (Feb 18). China reported its fewest new infections of Covid-19 (coronavirus) since January and its fewest deaths for a week. - AP

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China reported its fewest new infections of Covid-19 (coronavirus) since January and its fewest deaths for a week, but the World Health Organisation said data suggesting the epidemic had slowed should still be viewed with caution and all stay calm.

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