1st mainland child diagnosed with critical novel coronavirus recovers

The first child diagnosed with critical novel coronavirus pneumonia on the Chinese mainland has recovered and was discharged from a hospital in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, on Thursday.

The 1-year-old boy, who goes by the name Niuniu , suffered from occasional diarrhea and vomiting, as well as fever and was sent to the hospital on Jan 26. The initial screening found the boy weak and having a poor appetite, less urine and shortness of breath. Later he was transferred to Wuhan Children's Hospital's intensive care unit.