Construction work underway at the Huoshenshan and Leishenshan hospitals. XIAO YIJIU/XINHUA

Situation improves

Thanks to stringent prevention and control measures, the situation in Wuhan continues to improve. Since March 18, only two cases of the disease have been confirmed in the city.

On March 26, Noah, The Daily Show host, said on the program that the news from Wuhan was cause for hope, even as the pandemic worsened, particularly in Europe and the US.

"This shows that novel coronavirus can be beaten. All you need to do is wash your hands, keep social distancing and have a powerful government," he said.