Second batch of Guangxi medics heads for Wuhan

136 medical staffers set off for Wuhan from the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region to join its campaign against coronavirus on Tuesday.

The medical team consists of a 36-member national emergency medical rescue team and 100 other nursing staff.

Outfitted with advanced equipment and emergency materials, the team can set up a cabin hospital in Wuhan with a capacity of 100 beds.

Earlier, on Jan 27, Guangxi dispatched its first batch of 137 medics, which has received 170 infected patients in the epidemic center as of Tuesday night, according to the provincial health committee.