A team comprising experts from China and the World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a field inspection of the measures taken to contain the spread of novel coronavirus in Chinese provinces of Sichuan and Guangdong from February 18-19.

Two groups of experts from the team visited disease control and medical centers in Sichuan and Guangdong provinces, respectively, and discussed the situation with officials from the provincial and municipal health departments, said Mi Feng, a spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC) at a press conference on Thursday. 

Earlier, the team visited Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, a hospital and a community in downtown Beijing to learn about the status quo of the epidemic and the relevant prevention and control measures in the capital. They also conducted a research on medical treatment at designated hospitals and prevention work in communities. 

One of the goals of the joint mission is to provide suggestions on the prevention and control work.