China halts flights and trains out of virus outbreak city as coronavirus death toll jumps to 17

Chinese authorities have urged people to stop travelling in and out of Wuhan, the city at the centre of an outbreak of a SARS-like virus that has now killed at least 17 people.

Travelers at Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan in southern China's Hubei province. Source: AP

Authorities will suspend flights and trains out of the Chinese city at the centre of a deadly virus outbreak, saying residents should not leave without a special reason.

The move is meant to "resolutely contain the momentum of the epidemic spreading" and protect lives, Wuhan's special command centre against the virus said, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

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