The Chinese government has quarantined the city of Wuhan and plans to shut down the airport and public transportation amid an outbreak of the coronavirus.
The Chinese government has quarantined the city of Wuhan and plans to shut down the airport and public transportation within hours amid an outbreak of the coronavirus, state media reported. The virus has been linked to at least 17 deaths and has sickened over 500 others.
Xinhua News Agency said on Thursday that the city had asked people not to leave Wuhan without specific reasons, with the People’s Daily newspaper then tweeting that no one would be allowed to leave the city starting at 10 a.m. and that train stations and the airport will shut down. It said that city buses, subways, ferries and long-distance shuttle buses would also be temporarily closed, citing Wuhan authorities.
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Wuhan is home to 11mln – more people than any city in US and many in Europe. Think about how challenging the quarantine will be. #China t.co/uipphULFH9
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