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China locks down more cities, restricting 56 million people
A police officer checks the temperature of a driver at a highway in Wuhan, in Chinas central Hubei province January 24, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic

WUHAN, Jan 25 — Some 56 million people are now affected by transport bans around the epicentre of China’s virus outbreak as five more cities announced travel restrictions today to contain the disease.

The rules include closing public transport links and access to highways in the cities, local authorities said.

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A total of 18 cities now have some sort of travel restrictions in central Hubei province. — AFP

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