China virus-Wuhan to temporarily halt public transport

Wuhan will temporarily close public transport as a measure of prevention from the contagious virus.

All flights and passenger train services out of Wuhan will be closed, according to Chinese officials.

Bus, subway and ferry services will be closed for the public.

Officials directed people living in Wuhan to avoid large public gatherings.

National health commission vice-minister Li Bin had said, “Basically, do not go to Wuhan. And those in Wuhan please do not leave the city,”

Restricting transport will lower the chances of more transmission of the virus.

Millions of Chinese are traveling out of the city for their Lunar New Year Holiday.

But officials advised the people not to leave Wuhan in a week.

Note that more than 5 cases have been reported in China. Over 17 people have died of this disease.

One case of this virus is also found in the US. US officials have started screening tests of the passengers at the airport.

The Coronavirus spread to China poses a threat to Pakistan, after which the National Institutes of Health issued an advisory to prevent the virus.

The National Institutes of Health of Pakistan has issued an advisory on the prevention of the coronavirus.

According to the National Institutes of Health, there is a possibility of transmission of the virus through millions of people coming to Pakistan from China so those arriving from China to Pakistan will be examined.

National Institute of Health said that it has been decided to set up passenger screenings and special counters at domestic airports to protect the transmission of Coronavirus.