China's daily new confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease outside Hubei, the epicenter province in the outbreak, have been dropping for 12 consecutive days, according to the National Health Commission Sunday.

Three existing drugs deemed promising in working against the novel coronavirus have entered human trials in China, with some participant patients demonstrating evident improvement, Zhang Xinmin, head of the China National Center for Biotechnology Development, said on Saturday.

China's railway network saw an average of 1.84 million trips each day between Jan 25 and Feb 14, down 83 percent from a previous estimation of 11.2 million each day, due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday called for solidarity in fighting the epidemics here at the 56th Munich Security Conference (MSC).

The ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) has united not only the Chinese people, but also many around the world to voice their support in various ways.

Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the AU Member States expressed their solidarity with the government and people of the People’s Republic of China in their efforts to counter spread of the new coronavirus and to cope with its health and social ramifications.

As of midnight, February 16th, Guangdong had reported 6 new cases, pushing the total number of infected patients to 1322. 2 more death were reported.

The cold wave brought rain and even snow to Lianzhou, Qingyuan from February 15th to 16th, which was the new year’s first snowfall in the province, according to the Guangdong Meteorological Service.

According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), more than 40 countries have expressed support for the prevention and control measures China has taken against coronavirus (COVID-19).