Over 30 million people affected by China's transport ban as the country struggles to contain deadly novel coronavirus
A seller wearing a face mask to help stop the spread of a novel coronavirus which began in Wuhan city is seen at a market there, in China's central Hubei province. January 24, 2020.
The virus that emerged in the central city of Wuhan has now infected 830 people, the national health commission said. It has spread to 10 other countries, including the United States. China has begun its Lunar New Year holiday, typically marked by family gatherings and public events, but the streets of Wuhan were deserted and stores shuttered.Spread of the 2019-nCoV
"We are well prepared because we have been gearing up for such a situation ever since we dealt with SARS in 2003," Lee Hsien Loong said in an annual Chinese New Year speech. Beijing has been praised for its response, in contrast to SARS, when it took months to report the disease and initially denied WHO experts any access.
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