Chinese team shares expertise in Italy

The medical team also introduced the latest edition of China's plan for managing COVID-19, the associated pneumonia, and shared their experience with early detection, reporting, isolation and treatment. It also provided guidance on the resumption of production and jobs.

"The Chinese experts not only brought the medical equipment and supplies we urgently needed, but also shared experience directly with our doctors, which is of great help in this most difficult time in battling the epidemic," said an official from the health authority in Tuscany.

The Chinese team will communicate with several medical institutions in coming days in a bid to help curb the epidemic, authorities said.

Huang Siyu contributed to this story.