State Media: Beijing to Suspend Buses Entering or Leaving Capital to Contain Virus

Tourists exit the Forbidden City in Beijing, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. A Chinese woman spar
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Beijing (AFP) – China’s capital will suspend buses that enter and exit the city boundary, state media reported on Saturday, as Chinese authorities scramble to contain a new SARS-like virus that has killed dozens in the country.

According to state-run People’s Daily, “all passenger transport by road” that crosses in and out of Beijing will be suspended starting Sunday, citing “requirements of epidemic prevention and control”.

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