Medical workers from Guangdong Province have joined the fight against the viral pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, Hubei Province, January 24, 2020.  (Photo: CGTN) 

Chinese New Year's Eve falls on January 24. It is a holiday celebration that usually involves families spending the entire day together to usher in the new year.

For this year’s holiday, medical teams from Guangdong Province have been dispatched to Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province, to meet the needs of their compatriots.

Doctors and health support staff in Guangdong began their journey north without hesitation or doubts.