China tightens preventive anti-epidemic measures for returning travellers

A waitress wearing a face mask attending to customers at a restaurant inside a shopping mall in Beijing, China on Saturday (Feb 1). Chinese authorities have tightened measures to battle the novel coronavirus epidemic as a growing number of people hit the road and return to work after the Spring Festival holiday. - Reuters

BEIJING: Chinese authorities have tightened measures to battle the novel coronavirus epidemic as a growing number of people hit the road and return to work after the Spring Festival holiday.

Railway stations, airports and highways have all joined the campaign to protect passengers and contain the spread of the epidemic while ensuring smooth traffic flow.