China shuts down temples, Disneyland and even the Great Wall together with McDonald's (update)

Residents and tourists leaving the Disneyland on Friday (Jan 24) after the China Government had announced more measures to coronavirus attack in the country. DIsneyland and the Great Wall of China will be closed during the Chinese New Year Holidays from Saturday onwards. - AFP

XIANNING: China stepped up measures to contain a virus that has killed 26 people and infected more than 800, suspending public transport in 10 cities, shutting temples over the Lunar New Year, and rushing to construct a hospital to treat the infected.

The week long holiday to welcome in the Year of the Rat began on Friday, raising fears that the infection rate could accelerate as hundreds of millions of people travel to their homes and abroad. The risks persuaded Shanghai Disneyland theme park to close from Saturday until further notice.