BEIJING, Jan 20 — An outbreak of a mysterious virus has not deterred millions of people in China from packing into crowded trains as they head home for the Lunar New Year—but some are donning masks as a precaution. The world’s biggest annual travel rush comes as a SARS-like coronavirus has...
China sees a lot of travel during the Spring Festival, as many travel home to their hometown. — Reuters pic
But going back to the countryside or other parts of the country to gather with family is an annual ritual that is impossible to miss—the country will come to a grinding halt from Friday until Thursday next week as it celebrates the incoming Year of the Rat. A worker in the finance sector surnamed Guo added that she and her friends had been reminding each other to wear masks as a precaution.
In Hong Kong 106 people were being monitored with authorities keeping a close eye on developments, especially given the proximity of Guangdong to the densely packed financial hub.
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