The Covid-19 aftermath: Beijing bans 'uncivilised' behaviour to improve public hygiene

People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk at a public park in Beijing, on Sunday (April 26). China on Saturday evening reported no new deaths from the coronavirus for the 10th straight day. - AP

BEIJING: Beijing has banned "uncivilised" behaviour such as not covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, the city government said on Sunday (April 26), in a new set of regulations to improve public hygiene amid the Covid-19 (coronavirus) disease outbreak.

The laws aim to promote "civilised behaviour" and relate to combating the pandemic which has infected more than 82,000 in China alone.