Coronavirus: China bars 11m residents from leaving city at centre of outbreak

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Chinese authorities have suspended all outbound public transport from Wuhan, the city at the centre of an outbreak of the mysterious Sars-like coronavirus, which has so far killed 17 people.

Bus, subway, ferry and long-distance passenger transportation networks from the city were suspended from 10am local time on Thursday, state media reported. The city's airport and train stations were also closed to outgoing passengers.