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Second major China city to halt long-distance buses to contain virus
BEIJING, Jan 26, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – A second major city in China will halt
long-distance buses, authorities said Sunday as they scramble to contain a
deadly new virus that has spread across the country.
Starting Monday, Tianjin — a city of about 15 million inhabitants — will
suspend long-distance buses and chartered buses that enter and leave the
city, local officials said on their official Twitter-like Weibo account, a
day after Beijing announced a similar measure.
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