Many of China’s usually teeming cities have almost become ghost towns during the past two weeks as Communist Party rulers ordered virtual lockdowns, canceled flights, closed factories and shut schools. Even on Monday, a large number of workplaces and schools will remain closed and many white-collar employees will work from home. Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing, will keep schools shut until March 1, the People’s Daily newspaper said. Several provinces have shut schools until the end of February. Several provinces have shut schools until the end of FebruaryGLOBAL ALARMAmong the latest deaths, 81 were in Hubei.

Source: National Post February 09, 2020 17:48 UTC