China sends experts to Iran to contain spread of coronavirus

coronavirus-hit China, which is grappling to contain outbreak amidst rising death toll and number of infected cases, has sent a group of experts to Iran to help combat spre of disease in country that has witnessed 34 deaths due to COVID-19, Chinese foreign ministry said.

Iran health ministry on Friday confirmed 34 deaths due to dely disease and 388 confirmed cases of virus in country.

According to media reports, country has highest number of death toll outside China, epicentre of virus.

Chinese experts are on ir way to Iran, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Friday.

coronavirus disease is enemy of all. "We must fight toger," Hua was quoted as saying by state-run China Daily.

During his telephonic conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamm Jav Zarif earlier, State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China will continue to provide assistance within its capabilities to Iran in curbing epidemic and treating sick, report said.

China has alrey donated a batch of nucleic acid detection kits and medical supplies to Iran to help fight disease.

In China, 47 more people succumbed to virus, taking death toll in country to 2,835, while number of confirmed cases climbed to 79,251, Chinese health officials said on Saturday.

vel coronavirus emerged in China in early December and is traced to a market in Hubei's capital Wuhan that sold wild animals.

Meanwhile, WHO on Friday revised risk assessment of COVID-19 from "high" to "very high" at global level, as an increasing number of cases in more countries were reported over last few days.