Beijing strengthens travel restrictions to screen visitors for Covid-19


A customized bus runs in Beijing, capital of China, Feb 27, 2020. - Xinhua

BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): The capital has upgraded management over travellers entering China through Beijing to further screen out novel coronavirus (Covid-19) carriers, according to a meeting attended by the city's top officials on Thursday.

Efforts to curb the spread of the contagion from imported cases should be strengthened in the city, specifically, through each community and neighbourhood, Beijing Daily reported, citing information from the meeting chaired by Beijing Party Secretary Cai Qi on Thursday (Feb 27).

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