Celebrations marking the start of the Lunar New Year were muted in China following the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus, which has now spread to 4 continents.
Celebrations marking the start of the Lunar New Year were muted in China following the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus, which has now spread to four continents.
Chinese officials confirmed 41 people had died from the disease as a host of events were canceled across the country Saturday, as the Year of the Rat began. "It was like Chinese New Year but with a lot less people," Dr. Diana Adama, a U.S. citizen who lives in the city of Wuhan."As of tonight they are going to cut off all the cars."was expanded by Chinese authorities, who extended a transportation ban to 16 cities in the Hubei province — the epicenter of the outbreak, where 39 of the 41 people have died. The other two were in the provinces of Hebei and Heilongjiang.
As a result millions of people have been prevented from leaving the cities at a time when many travel to visit relatives in other parts of the country. In the city of Wuhan, which has a population of 11 million people, authorities banned most vehicles including private cars. Only authorized vehicles to carry supplies and for other needs will be permitted starting Sunday morning.Sign Up
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