China’s leading medical artificial intelligence startups are helping medical workers on the frontline deal with the novel coronavirus outbreak, using medical imaging devices embedded with AI for clinical diagnosis of the disease.

BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) — As China is fighting a tough war against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Chinese President Xi Jinping has underscored international cooperation in scientific research guided by the vision of a community with a shared future for humanity.

The outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia in China peaked in late February and will level off in late April, new research headed by respiratory scientist Zhong Nanshan predicted.