Expert: Global COVID-19 outbreak will at least continue into June

Chinese respiratory scientist Zhong Nanshan said on Friday that the global novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak is expected to last at least until June.

Zhong made the remarks at a symposium on the prevention and control of the COVID-19, adding that south China's Guangdong Province, an area with numerous international contacts should strengthen the border inspection measures to fight the COVID-19.