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Auto company steps up ambulance production to combat coronavirus
Published: Feb 05, 2020 05:42 PM

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2020 shows the ambulances at the manufacturing base of the Brilliance Auto company in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)


A worker examines new ambulances at the manufacturing base of the Brilliance Auto company in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)


In recent days, the Brilliance Auto company in northeast China's Shenyang has stepped up production of negative pressure ambulances for the fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic.

The first batch of 10 negative pressure ambulances are to be completed on Feb. 5.

Along with the Brilliance Auto company, more companies across China are rushing to work ahead of schedule to aid the battle against the coronavirus.

By the end of Tuesday, the overall confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland had reached 24,324, according to China's National Health Commission.