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China extends New Year holiday to Feb 2 over virus fears: official
BEIJING, Jan 27, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – China will extend the Lunar New Year
holiday to February 2, the State Council said Monday, to try and reduce the
spread of a virus which has infected thousands.
The holiday, which sees hundreds of millions of people travel around the
country to visit family, was due to finish Thursday this week.
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