Beijing coronavirus outbreak: travel restricted to tackle ‘extremely severe’ situation
Restrictions on travel to and from China capital brought in as neighbourhoods sealed off and venues close
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Beijing authorities have described the city’s coronavirus outbreak as “extremely severe” as dozens more cases emerged, sports and entertainment sites were closed and travel was curtailed.
Parts of the Chinese capital were fenced off on Monday night, with security checkpoints set up at residential compounds, and high-risk people – such as close contacts of diagnosed cases – prevented from leaving the city.
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