BEIJING (Reuters) – China has appointed Wang Hesheng, who has served in the public health system for years, as a member of the provincial committee of the Communist Party in Hubei province, state television reported on Saturday.
The central Chinese province is battling with an outbreak of a new coronavirus that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than 700 people.
Reporting by Ryan Woo and Judy Hua; Editing by Stephen Coates
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