China has confirmed 1,372 people have been infected with coronavirus and 41 people have died.
The Chinese military dispatched 450 medical staff, some with experience in past outbreaks including SARS and Ebola, who arrived in Wuhan late on Friday night to help treat the many patients hospitalised with viral pneumonia.Construction has already started on the first facility, with enough space for 1,000 patients, which is expected to be completed by 3 February.
Temples locked their doors, Beijing's Forbidden City, Shanghai Disneyland and other major tourist destinations closed, and people cancelled restaurant reservations ahead of the holiday.
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