Mongolia closes China border to cars, shuts schools over virus fears

Ulaanbaatar (AFP) Jan 27, 2020

Mongolia has closed its border crossings with China to cars, temporarily shut schools and suspended public events to prevent a deadly virus from reaching its soil, authorities said. The measures announced by the vast, landlocked country are the most drastic steps taken by any nation so far over concerns about coronaviras, that has rapidly spread across China. Mongolia has not recorded an