Xi Jinping appears in public as WHO warns of ‘tip of the iceberg’
China's leader appoints Premier Li Keqiang to lead a working group tackling the outbreak
10 February 2020 - 17:48
Beijing — Chinese President Xi Jinping donned a face mask and had his temperature checked on Monday while visiting medical workers and patients affected by the deadly coronavirus that has killed more than 900 people.
Calling the spread of the coronavirus “still very grave”, Xi urged “more decisive measures” to contain the spread of the epidemic, said state broadcaster CCTV...
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