NSTworld: Xi, who has called the virus a “demon“, made a rare visit Monday to meet frontline medical staff at a hospital treating infected patients.
The Chinese president, who has called the virus a “demon“, made a rare visit Monday to meet frontline medical staff at a hospital treating infected patients.
On Monday Xi donned a blue mask and white surgical gown to meet doctors at Beijing Ditan hospital, observe the treatment of patients and speak via video link to doctors in Wuhan, state media said. The outbreak has prompted unprecedented action by the Chinese government, including locking down entire cities in Hubei province as well as cutting transport links nationwide, closing tourist attractions and telling hundreds of millions of people to stay indoors.
The Shanghai government suggested staggered work schedules, avoiding group meals and keeping at least one metre away from colleagues.State media reported that passenger numbers on the Beijing subway were down by about half on Monday compared to a normal work day.One bank employee in Shanghai was heading to work for a half-day, with other workers due to take over in the afternoon.“It makes our work more difficult because we need to access the systems in our office,” he told AFP.
Meanwhile in Hong Kong, thousands of people stranded aboard the World Dream cruise ship for five days were allowed to disembark Sunday after its 1,800 crew tested negative for the coronavirus. In China, the eastern city of Wuxi said anyone trying to enter from provinces with high numbers of cases would be “persuaded to go back“, while Suzhou, near the financial hub of Shanghai, suspended all passenger transport to surrounding counties.
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