Chinese President Xi Jinping: Control of the new coronavirus is currently the primary task

The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Saturday held a meeting on the prevention and control of the outbreak of pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus. 

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, chaired the meeting. 

Xi said the control and prevention of the new coronavirus is the most important task for the country at the present stage.

The standing committee said it would set up a high-level working group to oversee the work.