Coronavirus: China postpones National People's Congress
by Lily Kuo in Hong Kong, Helen Davidson and Martin F from Science | The Guardian on (#4ZS5W)
Cases outside China jump, but WHO experts in Beijing say country has seen 'steep decline' in infections
China has delayed its annual parliamentary meeting as authorities struggle to contain the coronavirus outbreak, which has spread to more countries and prompted fears of a global pandemic.
For the first time in decades, Beijing on Monday postponed the key political event, the National People's Congress (NPC), where hundreds of delegates gather in Beijing every March.
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