China locks down six cities to contain coronavirus outbreak
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(Worthy News) – China raced Friday to lock down at least six cities with a combined population of more than 20.5 million as officials try to contain a deadly viral outbreak that has sickened more than 800, claimed 25 lives and spread to several other countries.
All public transportation, flights, ferries, and rail and bus service in the Chinese cities of Huanggang and Ezhou will be shut down, authorities said, and similar measures are being implemented in the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.
The affected cities will be under quarantine ahead of this weekend’s Chinese Lunar New Year, the nation’s biggest festival. [ Source: Washington Times (Read More…) ]
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