Beijing cancels New Year events to curb virus spread

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Beijing - China has put on lockdown two cities at the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.

By Reuters

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Published: Fri 24 Jan 2020, 3:30 PM

Last updated: Wed 29 Jan 2020, 1:30 PM

China's capital city Beijing cancelled major public events including two well-known Lunar New Year temple fairs, the state-run Beijing News said on Thursday, as authorities try to curb the spread of a deadly coronavirus outbreak.
Separately, the country's railway operator, China State Railway Group, said passengers would be able to receive full refunds on tickets nationwide starting on Friday.


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