
Public Holiday Extended In China To Curb Coronavirus Epidemic
Tuesday, January 28, 2020, 8:02 AM
Chinese authorities have ordered the extension of a public-holiday in an effort to contain an epidemic that has killed 56-people and infected nearly 2,000 worldwide, state-run media reported. A working group chaired by Premier Li Keqiang to tackle the outbreak decided on Sunday "to reduce population flows" by extending the Spring-Festival-holiday which had been scheduled to end on January-30, state news agency Xinhua said.
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