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Another city near China virus epicentre halts public transport

Published Fri, Jan 24, 2020 · 03:05 AM

[BEIJING] A seventh city near the epicentre of China's virus outbreak halted public transport on Friday and closed its river bridge as the country escalates efforts to contain the disease.

Huangshi city in Hubei province announced that the transport routes and a ferry terminal would close at 0200 GMT.

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