China shuts down transport in virus epicentre as WHO extends talks
22 January 2020 - 23:29
Beijing — China said it was halting flights and trains from Thursday out of Wuhan, the city of 11-million people at the centre of a deadly SARS-like virus outbreak, as the UN extended emergency talks on the disease.
The central city’s special command centre against the virus also said that residents should not leave without a special reason and that the measures would be effective from Thursday, according to state broadcaster CCTV...
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