Aerial photo taken on Feb. 8, 2020 shows a view of the nursing unit B of "Wuhan Livingroom" in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. The cultural building complex dubbed "Wuhan Livingroom," which is converted into a hospital to receive patients infected with the novel coronavirus, is designed to accommodate 2,000 beds. (Xinhua/Li He)
BEIJING, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planner announced Sunday that it would invest 230 million yuan (about 32.92 million U.S. dollars) from the central budget to shore up the battle against the novel coronavirus.
The investment was allocated for improving conditions of makeshift hospitals converted from public facilities such as gymnasium, increasing their medical equipment and raising their admission capacity, according to the National Development and Reform Commission. ■