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People wearing masks buy food at a supermarket in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province，January 23, 2020.(Photo: China News Service/Zou Hao)

The local government of Wuhan, the center of the coronavirus, announced that all public transportation in the city-local buses, long-distanced buses, subway and ferry-will be temporarily closed starting at 10am on Thursday. All flights and trains scheduled to depart from Wuhan also will be temporarily canceled to reduce the risk of spreading the new virus, the government said.Residents in Wuhan were suggested not to leave the city if there is no particular reason, according to the announcement.

People wearing masks buy food at a supermarket in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province，January 23, 2020.(Photo: China News Service/Zou Hao)

People wearing masks buy food at a supermarket in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province，January 23, 2020.(Photo: China News Service/Zou Hao)