Published 23:24 IST, January 25th 2020
Beijing suspends buses entering or leaving the city to contain new Coronavirus
China's capital, Beijing has announced that it will suspend buses that enter and exit the city to prevent further spread of the deadly virus, as per reports.
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China's capital, Beijing has anunced that it will suspend buses that enter and exit city to prevent furr spre of dely virus, Coronavirus according to state media reports on January 25. authorities have taken this decision in a bid to contain new SARS-like virus that has killed dozens in country. According to reports, "all passenger transport by ro" that moves in and out of Beijing will be suspended from Sunday. dely virus has claimed 41 lives and affected more than 1000 people.
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Outbreak caused panic worldwide
outbreak of vel Coronavirus (nCOV) has caused widespre alarm and panic across world. With its epicentre in Chinese city of Wuhan, virus has slowly spre across globe with cases being reported in US, Europe (in France), Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam. Thirteen cities, in an effort to contain virus, have issued a travel ban and w officials have reported that Wuhan, which is widely considered as epicentre of virus, will be restricting car traffic from Sunday. As of Saturday, Chinese officials have placed a ban on 13 cities, out of which 12 are in Hubei Province. ban has also restricted travel of as many as 56 million people amid constant fears that transmission rate will accelerate due to increased travel during Lunar New Year.
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Virus infects more than 1000 people
Many people stayed home with temples, major tourist sites and movie atres all shut as authorities sought to limit spre of virus. virus has also spre outside China infecting people in Japan, Thailand, South Korea, United States, Australia, France, Malaysia, Singapore, Nepal, and Vietnam. However, global Health ncy WHO has said that it was too early to declare it as a global health emergency. While speaking to an international media outlet, WHO Chief Tedros ham Ghebreyesus said organization is t declaring it as a public health emergency of international concern.
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23:24 IST, January 25th 2020