The team described the experience of China in fighting the pandemic, as well as things their compatriots needed to pay attention to daily for prevention and control, including the proper wearing and disposal of face masks, hand hygiene and house ventilation.

Anxiety among the Chinese was greatly eased after their questions about COVID-19 were answered, the officials said.

Over the next few days, the experts planned to communicate with local health departments and international organizations in Equatorial Guinea about strategies for battling the novel coronavirus.