Chinese experts head to Italy to assist battle against COVID-19
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Chinese experts head to Italy to assist battle against COVID-19

A team of nine experts on Thursday set out for Italy from Shanghai to help the hardest-hit European country battle the novel coronavirus.

The plane took off from the Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Thursday afternoon.

A total of 31 tons of medical materials, including equipment for intensive care and medical protection materials, were also carried by the plane to the country.