HOHHOT, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- The eighth batch of 173 medical workers from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region departed Friday to help the novel coronavirus control efforts in Hubei Province.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="570"] Medical team members are seen before leaving for Hubei Province at Hohhot Baita International Airport in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 21, 2020.  (Xinhua/Liu Lei)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="570"] A medical worker (R) says goodbye to her relative before leaving for Hubei Province at Hohhot Baita International Airport in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 21, 2020.  (Xinhua/Liu Lei)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="570"] Medical team members prepare to check in at Hohhot Baita International Airport before leaving for Hubei Province at Hohhot Baita International Airport in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 21, 2020.  (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="570"] Medical team members pose for photos before leaving for Hubei Province at Hohhot Baita International Airport in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 21, 2020.  (Xinhua/Liu Lei)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="570"] A family member combs hair for a medical worker, who is about to leave for Hubei Province at Hohhot Baita International Airport in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 21, 2020.  (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="570"] A medical worker (R) waves goodbye to her family before leaving for Hubei Province at Hohhot Baita International Airport in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 21, 2020.  (Xinhua/Liu Lei)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="570"] A medical worker (R) poses for a photo with her family before leaving for Hubei Province at Hohhot Baita International Airport in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 21, 2020.  (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="570"] A medical worker (L) says goodbye to her family before leaving for Hubei Province at Hohhot Baita International Airport in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 21, 2020.  (Xinhua/Liu Lei)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="570"] A medical worker (L) says goodbye to her relative before leaving for Hubei Province at Hohhot Baita International Airport in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 21, 2020.  (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="570"] A medical worker (L) says goodbye to her relative before leaving for Hubei Province at Hohhot Baita International Airport in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 21, 2020.  (Xinhua/Liu Lei)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="570"] Medical team members prepare for security check before leaving for Hubei Province at Hohhot Baita International Airport in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 21, 2020.  (Xinhua/Liu Lei)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="570"] Medical team members wave goodbye to their families before leaving for Hubei Province at Hohhot Baita International Airport in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 21, 2020.  (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="570"] Medical team members pose for photos before leaving for Hubei Province at Hohhot Baita International Airport in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 21, 2020.  (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)■[/caption]