Hong Kong to Quarantine Travelers Coming From Mainland China
- City’s authorities working to ward off coronavirus outbreak
- ‘The next 14 days are very critical,’ Lam tells briefing
Passengers have their temperatures checked at a civilian screening point after disembarking from buses, including those traveling from the Shenzhen Bay border-crossing, in Hong Kong, on Feb. 4.
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Hong Kong’s leader said the city will quarantine people arriving from mainland China, including Hong Kong residents and visitors entering via its international airport, as authorities step up efforts to halt the spreading coronavirus outbreak.