Xi Jinping: China Is Fully Capable of Eradicating Coronavirus

Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed, on Friday, that his country is "fully capable" of eradicating the new coronavirus, while China's economy will not be affected by this deadly virus.

According to official media reports, the Chinese President told US president Donald Trump on the phone, that his country's economy is capable of facing the developments.

Xi also told Trump that China is "fully confident and able to defeat" the virus, according to Chinese state television.

On the other hand, the White House said in a statement that Trump expressed his "confidence" in China's ability to deal with the new coronavirus during his talks with his Chinese counterpart.

The statement said: "the two leaders discussed continuing intensive contacts and cooperation between the two sides."

China’s National Health Commission said, on Friday, that the death toll from the new Coronavirus has risen to 636.

The National Health Commission added that the total number of the infection cases in the country has risen to 31161.

Last week, the United States warned its citizens not to travel to China after Beijing announced that the death toll from the new Coronavirus has risen to more than 200 while the World Health Organization declared coronavirus outbreak global health emergency.

Health authorities in Beijing urged people not to shake hands but to use a conventional cupped-hand gesture instead of saluting.