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Xinjiang sends 2nd batch of medics to Wuhan

Medical team members take a selfie before leaving for Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, at Diwopu International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2020. The second batch of a medical team comprised of 102 members from Xinjiang left for Wuhan on Tuesday to aid the novel coronavirus control efforts there. So far, Xinjiang has sent a total of 244 medics to Wuhan. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Medical team members are seen on a ceremony before leaving for Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2020. The second batch of a medical team comprised of 102 members from Xinjiang left for Wuhan on Tuesday to aid the novel coronavirus control efforts there. So far, Xinjiang has sent a total of 244 medics to Wuhan. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Medical team members cheer for each other before leaving for Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, at Diwopu International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2020. The second batch of a medical team comprised of 102 members from Xinjiang left for Wuhan on Tuesday to aid the novel coronavirus control efforts there. So far, Xinjiang has sent a total of 244 medics to Wuhan. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Chen Hui (R), a member of the medical team, hugs her family member before leaving for Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2020. The second batch of a medical team comprised of 102 members from Xinjiang left for Wuhan on Tuesday to aid the novel coronavirus control efforts there. So far, Xinjiang has sent a total of 244 medics to Wuhan. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Medical team members take photos during a ceremony before leaving for Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2020. The second batch of a medical team comprised of 102 members from Xinjiang left for Wuhan on Tuesday to aid the novel coronavirus control efforts there. So far, Xinjiang has sent a total of 244 medics to Wuhan. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Medical team members line up to pass security check before leaving for Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, at Diwopu International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2020. The second batch of a medical team comprised of 102 members from Xinjiang left for Wuhan on Tuesday to aid the novel coronavirus control efforts there. So far, Xinjiang has sent a total of 244 medics to Wuhan. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)