Coronavirus widespread : What is the current situation of China and rest of World ,
Relations January 25, 2020 0 COMMENTSThe city of Wuhan is effectively on lockdown, with heavy restrictions on travel in and out, and public transport options from buses to planes cancelled.
It is a major population centre with up to 11 million inhabitants – comparable in size to London.
Pharmacies in the city have begun to run out of supplies and hospitals have been filled with nervous members of the public.
Officials have urged people to avoid crowds and gatherings.
“The whole transport system has been shut down,” Kathleen Bell, who is is originally from the UK and works in Wuhan, told . “From midnight tonight private cars are not allowed on the road. And taxis aren’t running.”
Major Western brands such as McDonald’s and Starbucks have closed in the city and in others nearby.
The US, France and Russia are among several countries trying to evacuate their nationals from Wuhan, reports say.
Media captionThe WHO’s regional director gives some measured advice on the outbreak
China is also suspending from Monday all foreign trips by Chinese holiday tour groups, state media reported.
