Novel heroes: Female driver helps ferry medics in Wuhan

He Mingrong from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, 49, is one of the few female drivers for Didi's dedicated convoys for medical staff. She was among the first 100 Didi drivers who volunteered to ferry medical workers treating novel coronavirus pneumonia patients in Wuhan, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in China.

The unexpected outbreak of the novel coronavirus disrupted He's plan of returning to her hometown during the Spring Festival holiday. Caught up in such a situation, she decided to do something meaningful and applied to join Didi's dedicated convoys.

"We should stand together as one in the fight against the virus. If everyone does their bit, the epidemic will soon be brought under control. I'd like to do my bit to help the people of Wuhan overcome the difficulties," He said.