Beijing city cancels major public events including Chinese New Year temple fairs due to coronavirus outbreak

The announcement about public events in Beijing follows a decision to launch traffic restrictions in several cities that are close to the epicenter of the virus outbreak.
Previously, the city of Wuhang, where the outbreak originated, was put on lockdown with transport services suspended and residents advised not to leave the city.
The 2019-nCoV virus is said to have originated at Wuhan’s Hunan Seafood Market in December. A zoonotic disease, it originally spread from animals to humans – but on Monday, Chinese health officials confirmed the virus is capable of spreading between humans. There are over 500 confirmed cases in China so far.
Source: rt.com
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