Photo / Purbu Zhaxi, APChina will draw a "separation line" atop Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from being spread by climbers ascending Nepal's side of the mountain, Chinese state media reported Monday. It was not clear what the separation line would be made of. Nepal's government and mountaineering officials did not immediately comment on the separation line. Officials in Nepal have refused to speak about any Everest outbreak. China will draw a "separation line" atop Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from being imported.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 10, 2021 20:41 UTC