• There were 1,279,722 confirmed cases (68,766 new) globally, and 72,614 people (5,020 new) have lost their lives by 10:00 CET April 7, according to the daily COVID-19 situation report released by the World Health Organization.
• The Chinese mainland reported 62 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, according to the National Health Commission on April 8. And 59 of them were imported cases, bringing the total number of its kind to 1,042. Also on Tuesday, 137 new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases were reported on the mainland.
• China opposes all forms of discrimination and prejudice. In light of the development of the epidemic, China has promptly adjusted the quarantine and prevention and control measures for foreign nationals entering into China, according to the regular press conference of the Foreign Ministry on April 7.
• Wuhan lifted its 76-day lockdown on Wednesday.
• Xinhua reported that a medical team from China arrived here on Wednesday to assist the Myanmar government's ongoing efforts to fight against COVID-19.

At the regular press conference of the Foreign Ministry on April 7, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that China always attaches great importance to the safety and health of foreign nationals in China and protects their legitimate rights and interests in accordance with the law. “China opposes all forms of discrimination and prejudice,” noted the spokesperson. In addition, all foreigners in China should strictly abide by the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, as well as other laws and local regulations on epidemic prevention and control.

There were 1,279,722 confirmed cases (68,766 new) globally, and 72,614 people (5,020 new) have lost their lives by 10:00 CET April 7, according to the daily COVID-19 situation report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). One new country/territory/area reported cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours: São Tomé and Príncipe.

The Chinese mainland reported 62 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, according to the National Health Commission (NHC) April 8. And 59 of them were imported cases, bringing the total number of its kind to 1,042. Also on Tuesday, 137 new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases were reported on the mainland, while eleven were confirmed of being infected with the virus and 64 were discharged from medical observation, according to the NHC. A total of 1,095 asymptomatic-infected patients were still under medical observation. The overall confirmed cases on the mainland had reached 81,802 by the end of Tuesday, including 1,190 patients who were still being treated, altogether 77,279 patients who had been discharged after recovery, and 3,333 people who died of the disease. By Tuesday, 935 confirmed cases including four deaths had been reported in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), 44 confirmed cases in the Macao SAR, and 376 in Taiwan including five deaths. A total of 236 patients in Hong Kong, 10 in Macao and 61 in Taiwan had been discharged from hospitals after recovery.

File Photo: A representative from the Jack Ma Foundation and the Alibaba Foundation hands over the donation of medical supplies to Myanmar during a ceremony in Yangon, Myanmar, March 30, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Dongqiang)

Xinhua reported that a medical team from China arrived here on Wednesday to assist the Myanmar government's ongoing efforts to fight against COVID-19. During the 14-day stay of the Chinese medical team in Myanmar, collaboration works in the field of prevention, control and laboratory testing against COVID-19 will be done between the Chinese medical team and its Myanmar counterparts. Along with the arrival of the team, a total of 5.3 tons of materials and equipment to be used in laboratory testing and donation of protective gears including 8,500 pieces of N95 masks, 60,000 medical masks, 5,000 medical protective suits also arrived with the chartered flight.