Wuhan residents have been told to stay home and authorities are limiting the number of taxis allowed on roads. - Festivities cancelled -Wuhan and Beijing have cancelled public events that usually attract hundreds of thousands of people to temples during the New Year holiday. Shanghai Disneyland said it would shut for an indefinite period "to ensure the health and safety of our guests and cast". In Wuhan, city authorities have made it mandatory to wear a mask in public places. - A new hospital -In Wuhan, authorities are rushing to build a new hospital in a staggering 10 days as a rising number of patients are infected by the new coronavirus.

Source: Punch January 24, 2020 11:48 UTC