Countries such as India, Brazil and France are reporting tens of thousands of new infections daily. By contrast, China has largely controlled the spread of the coronavirus since early summer, although clusters of community infections have periodically hit parts of the country. Officials at the news conference noted a rise in imported cases among travelers arriving from abroad. “For closed-loop travel bubbles we do not deny this possibility, but we think the conditions are not right yet,” said Luo. Asked if China would receive and help treat patients from other countries, Luo said China could consider sending Chinese experts to those countries to lend their assistance.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 12, 2020 11:15 UTC