BEIJING, April 26 — Beijing has banned “uncivilised” behaviour such as not covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, the city government said today, in a new set of regulations to improve public hygiene amid the coronavirus outbreak. The laws aim to promote “civilised...
A man wearing a face mask buys food at a street stall, as the Covid-19 continues, in Beijing, China April 24, 2020. — Reuters pic
The laws aim to promote “civilised behaviour” and relate to combating the pandemic which has infected more than 82,000 in China alone. The laws also require public places to set up one metre distance markers and to provide communal chopsticks and serving spoons for shared meals. In the past, these regulations were enforced in a patchy way and the habits have not been stamped out completely.
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