When the World Health Organization announces the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a pandemic but an endemic disease, people would no longer need to wear masks, according to a senior Chinese expert.

Gao Fu, a well-known national political advisor and former director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, shared the view at a panel focused on the COVID-19 pandemic at the Boao Forum for Asia on Wednesday.

Also at the panel, experts from home and abroad shared the experiences in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some highlights from the experts.