Staff members check body temperatures of the passengers arriving from the train from Wuhan to Hangzhou, at Hangzhou Railway Station ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year January 23, 2020. — Picture by China Daily via Reuters
Trains and planes out of Wuhan were indefinitely suspended, tollways on roads out the city were closed, leading to fear and panic for those who were trapped. In Beijing, the government cancelled massive gatherings that usually attract throngs at temples during the New Year holiday.Wuhan’s train station and airport, which should have been packed with people coming travelling for holiday family reunions, were almost empty except for workers on Thursday afternoon.At a shopping centre that would have been packed in normal times, a man who works there said he understood the government’s measures.
The World Health Organization yesterday delayed a decision on whether to declare a global health emergency — a rare instrument used only for the worst outbreaks.
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