Hong Kong suspends 10 border checkpoints with mainland China in bid to curb virus
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced on Monday the suspension of 10 border crossings out of 13 with mainland China in a bid to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, stopping short of calls for the entire border to be closed.