In an attempt to contain the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus, China has extended a transport ban so that it now covers over 41 million people
"I have a fever and cough, so I'm worried that I'm infected," he said, giving only his surname, Li.With hundreds of millions of people on the move across China for the holiday, the government has halted all travel out of Wuhan, shut down public transport and told residents to stay home. Deepening the isolation, there were few flights available to the city.
Passengers have their body temperature checked as they arrive at a railway station in Yingtan City, Jiangxi province."It's Chinese New Year and people have already bought a lot of things to cook at home for several days," he said.
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