Europeans winning back some freedom
Chinese medical teams
On Saturday, China sent a second group of three medical experts to Serbia that will help the country fight against the coronavirus in the next two months. The first group went to Serbia on March 21.
In Saudi Arabia, 1,362 new coronavirus cases were recorded on Saturday, raising the tally to 25,459 in the kingdom. The death toll increased by seven to 176, according to health authorities.
A Chinese medical team returned to China on Saturday after the eight experts completed their mission to aid in the battle against COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
The experts were sent with medical supplies to Saudi Arabia on April 15, with backgrounds in virus testing, and infectious and respiratory diseases, among other fields.
On April 27, the experts left for Kuwait, where they exchanged experiences with local health experts and medical staff.
Chen Yingqun in Beijing, Xinhua and agencies contributed to this story.
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