China President Xi Jinping visits a medical center in Beijing in the rare occurrence since the outbreak of corona pneumonia.

Chinese President Xi Jinping today inspected the prevention and control of pneumonia caused by a new strain of the corona virus (nCoV) at a medical center in Chaoyang District, Beijing's capital.

Photos published by Chinese state-run CCTV show Xi wearing a medical mask and having his body temperature checked. Chinese leaders spoke to local residents and asked about daily supplies, as well as measures to protect public health.

Xi didn't appear recently, or even disappeared from his usual position on the front page of People's Daily and CCTV's dark news. His absence in the media at the present time surprised many people, because the national leader must be at the front line when there is a crisis.

Experts say Xi's absence appears to be a deliberate move, to convey the message that he is working hard behind the scenes, monitoring and directing any response that is not necessary. appear too much.

An outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, in December killed 910 people and more than 40,000 cases, mainly in China. The epidemic has now spread to 26 countries and territories around the world.