China hunts for travellers from virus epicentre

Huang, a documentary maker living in Beijing, putting on a protective facemask at her house in Beijing. Communities in China are looking for anyone coming from Wuhan, the central city at the epicentre of a deadly virus epidemic. — AFP

BEIJING: Communities in China are offering cash rewards, knocking on doors and questioning people trying to enter their neighbourhoods – but they're not looking for criminals.

They're searching for anyone coming from Wuhan, the central city at the epicentre of a deadly virus epidemic that has sparked fear – even panic – in China and beyond.