Medical team arrives in Burkina Faso

China's first medical team sent to Burkina Faso in West Africa — 12 experts to help the country protect itself against COVID-19 — arrived in Ouagadougou, the capital, on Thursday.

The team, assigned from Tianjin People's Hospital, has specialists in intensive care, respiratory diseases, infectious diseases, traditional Chinese medicine, medical imaging, epidemic research, disinfection and medical care.