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It’s going to be a long, cold winter for China’s travel industry and for businesses that rely on outbound Chinese tourists, as the novel coronavirus epidemic expands, and people stay put during China’s biggest travel season.
China has cancelled all domestic and outbound group tours until further notice as cases of novel coronavirus mount and non-essential travel activities grind to a halt during what is traditionally China’s busiest travel season.
As of 7:30 p.m. China time Sunday night, more than 2,000 cases of the virulent respiratory infection had been reported around the country, with most still centered in the central China city of Wuhan, population 11 million. Fifty-six deaths have been confirmed by health officials, according to The Associated Press.
On Saturday night China time, the China Travel Service Association (CTSA) announced the temporary suspension of all group tours
