Concern In China As Mystery Virus Spreads

BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 28: A Chinese man wears a protective mask as he walks in a large empty shopping area that would usually be busy during the Chinese New Year and Spring Festival holiday on January 28, 2020 in Beijing, China. The number of cases of a deadly new coronavirus rose to over 4000 in mainland China Tuesday as health officials locked down the city of Wuhan last week in an effort to contain the spread of the pneumonia-like disease which medicals experts have confirmed can be passed from human to human. In an unprecedented move, Chinese authorities put travel restrictions on the city which is the epicentre of the virus and neighbouring municipalities affecting tens of millions of people. The number of those who have died from the virus in China climbed to over 100 on Tuesday and cases have been reported in other countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, France, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. Due to concerns over the spread of the virus, the Beijing government closed many popular attractions such as the Forbidden City and sections of the Great Wall among others.(Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)