Regional health authorities in China have confirmed 13 new cases of the Wuhan coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in mainland China to 611.
People are apparently trying to get out of Wuhan -- and Chinese social media users are not happy about it
Workers use infrared thermometers to check the temperature of passengers arriving from Wuhan at a train station in Hangzhou on Thursday, January 23. Chinatopix via AP Fear and anxiety is mounting in China, with controversy on social media over residents who apparently fled Wuhan ahead of the partial lockdown enforced on Thursday.
On the microblogging platform Weibo, people shared their fears over the virus, as well as cautionary warnings."Don't panic and try not to go out," one person warned. Another person posted they had thought about fleeing Wuhan.
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