Beijing's Forbidden City to close over virus fears: official


PTI | Beijing | Updated: 23-01-2020 19:34 IST | Created: 23-01-2020 19:20 IST
Beijing's Forbidden City to close over virus fears: official
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China will close Beijing's Forbidden City -- one of the country's most revered cultural sites -- due to rising fears over a new SARS-like virus that has infected hundreds, the palace museum said on Thursday.

The sprawling imperial palace will close on Saturday until further notice "in order to avoid cross-infection caused by the gathering of people". it said through its official Twitter-like Weibo account.

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