Mongolia shuts universities, border crossings to halt virus spread

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Reuters
27 January, 2020, 11:50 am
Last modified: 27 January, 2020, 12:50 pm
They also called for all public gatherings to be canceled

Mongolia has closed from Monday until March 2 all universities and educational institutes to contain the spread of a deadly coronavirus sweeping China, state media Montsame said, citing a cabinet meeting.

It has also closed border crossings for auto vehicles and pedestrian traffic, from Monday, and called for all public gatherings to be canceled.

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