From temples to Disneyland, China shuts down to halt virus

Disnelyland, Forbidden City and a section of the Great Wall closed amid virus outbreak

Published: January 26, 2020 11:37 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Producer, inputs from AFP

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Copy of 340463-01-08-1580025192570 — China has quarantined cities and shut major tourist attractions from Disneyland to the Forbidden City and a section of the Great Wall as it scrambles to stop a deadly SARS-like virus from spreading further. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 340467-01-08-1580025182541 — Hong Kong's Disneyland announced it was shutting its doors until further notice over the deadly virus outbreak in central China, a day after city authorities classified the crisis as an emergency. Image Credit: AFP

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200126 disneyland — A locked gate is seen after the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park has been closed, following the coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong, China. Image Credit: Reuters

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200126 shanghai — File photo: Shanghai Disneyland said it would shut for an indefinite period "to ensure the health and safety of our guests and cast". Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-01-26T041543Z_1333227571_RC2GNE91KOR3_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-DISNEY-1580025189027 — Employees wearing protective masks stand outside the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park that has been closed, following the coronavirus outbreak. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 335232-01-08-1580025164029 — The historic Forbidden City, a sprawling imperial palace in Beijing that is one of the country's most revered cultural sites, will temporarily close from Saturday. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-01-25T074747Z_288768282_RC2VME9KA6VA_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1580025159259 — Security personnel wearing protective masks stand at the main entrance of the Forbidden City where a notice is seen saying that the place is closed to visitors for the safety concern following the outbreak of a new coronavirus. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 336092-01-08-1580025176338 — A man wears a protective facemask to help stop the spread of a deadly SARS-like virus which originated in the central city of Wuhan, as he walks on the outskirts of the Forbidden City and a New Year instalation displaying a fish and the number 2020 in Beijing. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 335788-01-08-1580025168682 — A security guard wearing a protective facemask to help stop the spread of a deadly SARS-like virus. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 336032-01-08-1580025171888 — Security guards (L) and a paramilitary police officer (R) wearing protective facemasks stand at the exit of the Forbidden City in Beijing. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-01-25T090223Z_1824294673_RC2XME9Q8SW8_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1580025155358 — People pose for pictures in front of an entrance to the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall, which is closed to visitors, according to a notice in its tickets office for the safety concern following the outbreak of coronavirus. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-01-25T085002Z_826550012_RC2WME9H1FY5_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1580025139328 — Security guards stand behind the barrier at an entrance to the Badaling section of the Great Wall, which is closed to visitors in Yanqing district in Beijing, China Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-01-25T085012Z_1920595097_RC2WME91SKL0_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1580025143670 — People walk past closed stores near an entrance to the Badaling section of the Great Wall, which is closed to visitors in Yanqing district in Beijing, China. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-01-25T090219Z_201437933_RC2XME9YAVMU_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1580025151202 — People stand in front of the closed tickets office to the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall, where a notice is seen saying that the place is closed to visitors for the safety concern following the outbreak of a new coronavirus, near Beijing, China. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-01-25T090214Z_752816726_RC2XME9QV067_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1580025147239 — People walk outside an entrance to the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall, which is closed to visitors, according to a notice in its tickets office for the safety concern following the outbreak of a new coronavirus, near Beijing, China. Image Credit: Reuters

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