Chinese cities continue their measures in anticipation of a wider spread of "Corona"

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The Chinese authorities continued their precautionary measures in anticipation of a wider spread of the Corona virus, which has infected several cities and claimed dozens of lives.

According to the official CCTV channel, the Chinese authorities announced today that one of its provinces and three cities in the country will prevent long trips for buses in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus, while Shantou announced partial closure of the day in the first measure taken by a Chinese city outside the spread of the disease.

The eastern Shandong Province said it would suspend the entry of long-haul buses to its territory after three cities - Tianjin, Beijing and Qian - announced such measures.

Buses operating within the province will not be allowed to move unless measures are taken to measure the temperature of travelers.

A Qian official said that the city with a population of ten million people will suspend long bus trips starting today, as well as the entry of tourist buses to it, adding that taxi transfers within the city will also be prevented except for those coming from the city's airport.

Several cities and regions in China have imposed travel restrictions to prevent the spread of acute viral pneumonia, which has infected nearly 2,000 people.

In the context, the authorities announced that the Disneyland and Ocean Park in Hong Kong will be closed from today to help prevent the spread of the virus, but made it clear that work will proceed as usual in hotels inside Disneyland in Hong Kong.

Meanwhile, the US State Department announced today that it will transfer its employees working with its consulate in Wuhan to the United States.

The Corona Virus Virus map expands from China, which recorded about 1,300 infections, to the United States of America, France, Malaysia, Australia, Japan and Thailand, to Canada, which announced the first infection of a citizen in Wuhan.

While most countries are taking measures to limit the spread of infection, especially in airports and gathering places, the World Health Organization has not announced a health emergency on an international scale yet.