China orders TV channels to cut entertainment airtime amid coronavirus outbreak

China's brocasting authorities have reportedly ordered local satellite television stations to cut entertainment airtime to assist fight against coronavirus outbreak. According to international media reports, National Rio and Television ministration said that satellite TV stations should strengn epidemic reporting and y have furr ordered TV stations in Zhejiang, Hunan, Shandong, and Anhui provinces for ir special reports on epidemic. 

Furrmore, Hunan TV and Zhejiang TV have cancelled scheduling of ir primetime variety shows during Spring Festival holiday. According to reports, number of people infected by dely virus has risen to over 6,000 and claimed lives of almost 132 people. World Health Organisation (WHO) has also updated global risk degree of dely coronavirus outbreak from 'moderate' to 'high' on January 26 and also cited an error in previous report.

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Amid coronavirus outbreak, Hong Kong recently furr anunced its plans to slash cross-border travel between city and mainland China, epicentre of dely virus. Carrie Lam while anuncing new strategy to tackle virus, also said that city will be suspending train and ferry services and flights to mainland China will be halved. She furr ded that people will also be longer be able to receive permits to visit Hong Kong from mainland.

World battles with dely SARS-like virus

As disease continues to spre rapidly, health authorities around world are taking action to prevent a global epidemic, with cases reported in Australia, France, United States and several Asian countries besides China. 

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Macau has also denied entry to visitors from China's Hubei province unless y can provide documentation showing that y are t infected with virus. Macau government also said that y will also t allow those who visited province 14 days prior to ir arrival.

China's immediate neighbour, Mongolia has furr closed all universities and educational institutes until March 2 to prevent spre of dely Coronavirus. Citing a cabinet meeting, Mongolian state media also said that it has closed border crossings for auto vehicles and pedestrian traffic from January 27 and called for public garings to be cancelled. 

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