China still mostly closed down as virus deaths pass 1,000
BEIJING — China remains mostly closed for business, as the daily death toll from a new virus topped 100 for the first time, pushing the total above 1,000.Despite the official end of the extended Lunar New Year holiday, many remained at home on Tuesday with around 60 million people under virtual quarantine.President Xi Jinping visited a health center to rally public morale amid little sign the outbreak is abating.Authorities in Hong Kong evacuated people […]
