Tens of millions of people have been quarantined in China’s Hubei Province.
With hundreds of millions of people usually traveling across Asia to celebrate the Lunar New Year, major Chinese cities including Beijing have canceled most celebrations and closed major cultural sites in a bid to stop the deadly virus from spreading.
China has also shut down a variety of other entertainment venues and tourist attractions, as more people stay indoors and avoid crowded areas: These the Forbidden City, Beijing’s Bird’s Nest Stadium, the National Museum of China, the Ming Tombs, the Yinshan Pagoda Forest and portions of the Great Wall.There are still many businesses running as usual for now, including China’s Uber equivalent, Didi Chuxing. The company warned passengers that “due to the virus, for the health and safety of everyone, both drivers and passengers should wear face masks,” the.
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