Beijing, China - Feb 14, 2020 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of press conference in progress
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ou Wenhan, assistant minister of finance:
"We have made every effort to ensure the epidemic prevention and control funding. As of Feb. 13, a total of 80.55 billion yuan has been allocated from all-level governments with 41 billion yuan actually spent. We have also issued a notice demanding financial departments at all levels to put people's life and health first and implement all relevant policies."
3. Various of reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ou Wenhan, assistant minister of finance (starting with shot 3):
"We will earnestly fulfill the financial functions of the departments and improve the spending structure with the priority on meeting the needs of the funds in this regard. And we will enhance distribution and management of the funding. We will implement the polices introduced and monitor their implementation to address problems to ensure all funding is put to the best use."

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5. Entrance to Ministry of Finance
6. Sign of Ministry of Finance

Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - Feb 11, 2020 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of tents next to cultural building complex "Wuhan Living Room" converted into temporary hospital; medical staff working in tents

Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - Feb 10, 2020 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of medical workers distributing medicine to patients of novel coronavirus
9. Various of medical staff working

Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - Feb 10, 2020 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of medical staff tending to patients in Huoshenshan Hospital

Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - Feb 12, 2020 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Various of soldiers, workers loading boxes of medical supplies onto helicopter

China has allocated 80.55 billion yuan (11.5 billion U.S. dollars) for the prevention and control efforts of the coronavirus spread as of Thursday, an official from the Ministry of Finance said on Friday at a press conference in Beijing.

Ou Wenhan, assistant minister of finance, briefed the press that the country has made every effort to ensure the funding for epidemic prevention and control.

"As of Feb. 13, a total of 80.55 billion yuan has been allocated from all-level governments with 41 billion yuan actually spent. We have also issued a notice demanding financial departments at all levels to put people's life and health first and implement all relevant policies," said Ou.

Ou said the prevention and control work is at a crucial phase and all levels of financial sectors must ensure the supplies and funding according to the situation and the needs of prevention and control work.

"We will earnestly fulfill the financial functions of the departments and improve the spending structure with the priority on meeting the needs of the funds in this regard. And we will enhance distribution and management of the funding. We will implement the polices introduced and monitor their implementation to address problems to ensure all funding is put to the best use," said Ou.

The ministry will also analyze the impact on the economic operation and financial revenue and expenditure as well as make full preparation for policy-makings, Ou added.