(17 Mar 2020) China on Tuesday reported 21 new cases of the new coronavirus, 20 of them imported.
Just one new case was confirmed in Wuhan, the Hubei provincial capital where the illness was first detected in late December.
The update raised China's totals to 80,881 cases and 3,226 deaths, according to a spokesperson for the National Health Commission:
Authorities said research teams are speeding up the development of vaccines for COVID-19 and clinical trials will begin in April.
Wang Junzhi, a top Chinese biomedical expert, told a press conference on Tuesday in Beijing that some institutions have been prepared for the clinical trials and are awaiting the approval of drug authorities.
"Our research and development of vaccine for COVID-19 is in the front line of the world and will not be left behind by other countries," Wang said.

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