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Beijing cancels 1,200 flights, shuts schools over new coronavirus outbreak

The Hindu | 17/06/2020 12:48 PM | Click to read full article

After Beijing’s COVID-19 infections increased, it seems that the capital has now become a “no-go zone” for other parts of China. Beijing moved on a war footing on Wednesday, cancelling hundreds of domestic flights and trains while ramping up the mass testing of 90,000 people to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Two airports in Beijing have cancelled 1,255 domestic flights, nearly 70% of the scheduled trips. The national railway operator will allow passengers, who had booked train tickets in and out of Beijing as of Tuesday, to refund tickets without any extra charges.

 

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