A Pakistani student (L) studying in China talks with medical staff after his recovery at a Guangzhou 8th People's Hospital in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 12, 2020. (Photo by Wang Yan/Xinhua)
WUHAN, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Altogether 29 foreign nationals in China have been infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as of 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Ding Xiangyang, deputy secretary-general of the State Council, or the cabinet, made the announcement at a press briefing in Wuhan on Thursday. ■