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| Beijing city cancels major public events including Chinese New Year temple fairs due to coronavirus outbreak | Beijing city cancels major public events including Chinese New Year temple fairs due to coronavirus outbreak |
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| Beijing has canceled major public events, including Chinese New Year temple fairs, over the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 17 people and prompted public transport shut-downs in other major cities. | Beijing has canceled major public events, including Chinese New Year temple fairs, over the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 17 people and prompted public transport shut-downs in other major cities. |
| The decision was made by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism in order to "put people's lives and health first." | The decision was made by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism in order to "put people's lives and health first." |
| The announcement about public events in Beijing follows a decision to launch traffic restrictions in several cities that are close to the epicenter of the virus outbreak. | |
| Previously, the city of Wuhang, where the outbreak originated, was put on lockdown with transport services suspended and residents advised not to leave the city. | Previously, the city of Wuhang, where the outbreak originated, was put on lockdown with transport services suspended and residents advised not to leave the city. |
| China's State Railway Group said passengers could get refunds for rail tickets nationwide from January 24. | China's State Railway Group said passengers could get refunds for rail tickets nationwide from January 24. |
| The 2019-nCoV virus is said to have originated at Wuhan’s Hunan Seafood Market in December. A zoonotic disease, it originally spread from animals to humans – but on Monday, Chinese health officials confirmed the virus is capable of spreading between humans. There are over 500 confirmed cases in China so far. | |
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