Coronavirus Forces China To Suspend Flights, Train Trips Out Of Affected City

Authorities will suspend on Thursday flights and trains out of the Chinese city at the centre of a deadly virus outbreak, and say residents … Continue reading Coronavirus Forces China To Suspend Flights, Train Trips Out Of Affected City

By Ignatius Igwe

Updated January 22, 2020

Health officers screen arriving passengers from China with thermal scanners at Changi International airport in Singapore on January 22, 2020 as authorities increased measure against coronavirus. A new virus that has killed nine people, infected hundreds and already reached the United States could mutate and spread, China warned January 22, as authorities scrambled to contain the disease during the Lunar New Year travel season. ROSLAN RAHMAN / AFP

Authorities will suspend on Thursday flights and trains out of the Chinese city at the centre of a deadly virus outbreak, and say residents should not leave without a special reason, state media said.

The move, effective at 10:00 am (0200 GMT), is meant to “resolutely contain the momentum of the epidemic spreading” and protect lives, the central city’s special command centre against the virus said, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

AFP