'Cancel weddings, scale down funerals': Chinese officials try to curb Coronavirus outbreak

As China grapples with outbreak of Coronavirus, authorities have asked people to cause a delay in ir wedding ceremonies and families to scale down funeral services in an attempt to slow down spre of viral outbreak. current death toll stands at 259 whereas number of confirmed cases was almost touching 11,000 in China.

China asks people to delay nuptials

In a statement, Civil Affairs ministry stated people having marri registrations scheduled for February 2 are vised to cancel or delay ir nuptials. According to reports, February 2 is considered very lucky for weddings because sequence of date aligns as 02022020 and if someone res it back n same sequence of number aligns.

ministry furr ded that it would shut down marri counselling services on a temporary basis and also asked people to t conduct banquets. y also asked people to hold funeral processions in a simple manner to avoid a large number of people attending service, ding that any victims of Coronavirus should be buried as soon as possible.

Schools and universities across China have been asked to stay shut and people have been vised to avoid crowds at any cost. According to reports, more than 50 million people in Hubei province, where Coronavirus was first detected, are under complete lockdown after authorities cut off all transportation links in an attempt to curb spre of virus.

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Africa incorporates measures amid fear of Coronavirus outbreak

With China reeling from Coronavirus outbreak, Africa has taken measures to curb viral outbreak of disease. According to reports, Liberia's government has stationed nurses at airports across continent to check for anyone showcasing symptoms of disease. government has also suspended Chinese entry visas. Although, re has been confirmed case in African continent tre relations between Africa and China have raised concerns over outbreak of disease.

With World Health Organisation declaring Coronavirus outbreak as a global health emergency, China called for international solidarity and asked countries to avoid overreacting on situation.

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(With ncy Inputs)