Chinese scientists say they have succeeded in isolating the Coronavirus, which has caused dozens of deaths in central China, a crucial step in the development of a vaccine.

Xu Wenbo, director of the Institute for Viral Diseases at the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, made the announcement to reporters on Sunday.

Meanwhile, south China's Guangdong Province has ordered all residents to wear face masks when they leave their homes, with efforts continuing across the country to prevent the spread of the virus.

On the other hand, China is using drugs to treat the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) produced by the company "Abvie" as a special treatment for pneumonia caused by a new strain of the Corona virus, while continuing research worldwide to find a treatment.

Bloomberg News reported that the Beijing branch of the Chinese National Health Commission announced that a mixture of "Lubinavir" and "ritonavir", which Abvey produces in a drug called "Caletra", is part of the latest treatment plan for patients infected with the virus that killed At least 56 people in China, and the number of people infected worldwide reached two thousand.