Chinese firms provide free online medical consultation for overseas people

BEIJING - As COVID-19 cases continue to rise around the world, some Beijing-based internet enterprises are providing free online medical and psychological consultation services for overseas people to help them fight against the epidemic.

Over 100,000 doctors at Baidu Health, a direct aid service platform integrating massive professional medical care institutions in China, provide 24-hour services for people including overseas Chinese in hard-hit countries.

Another internet platform JD Health has also launched a global free health consultation platform, bringing together a number of experts and doctors who have rich anti-epidemic experience, including 30 experts of traditional Chinese medicine.

JD Health also offers consultation services in English to facilitate foreigners to seek medical help.