Coronavirus: three Chinese cities in lockdown in attempt to contain virus
Residents in Wuhan, Ezhou and Huanggang hoard supplies and isolate themselves at home
Three Chinese cities accounting for an area of 20 million people have been put on lockdown in an attempt to contain a deadly virus.
On Thursday, authorities banned transport links from Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, as well as the nearby central Chinese cities of Huanggang and Ezhou, suspending buses, subways, ferries and shutting the airport and train stations to outgoing passengers.