This was reported on the website of the Cabinet.

“Golikova Tatyana - Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation - Chairman of the Headquarters,” the statement said.

The headquarters also included the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Alexander Gorovoy, the head of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Sergey Dankvert, the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Evgeny Zinichev and others.

Earlier, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced the availability of resources to combat coronavirus.

According to the latest official data, only in China the number of infected reached 5974, and 132 people died from the virus.

The head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova, in an interview with the website “Arguments and Facts”, commented on the regime for controlling the spread of coronavirus introduced in Russia.