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Coronavirus Puts A Crimp On The Chinese Tourism Industry

Fear of the respiratory virus, which has infected more than 24,600 people in over two dozen countries, has brought the normally lucrative business to a screeching halt.
A notice advising all staff and visitors to wear protective masks stands outside the closed Ocean Park in Hong Kong on Monday.

Airlines, cruise ships and high-end hotels worldwide are bracing for a sharp downturn in business because of the fast-spreading strain of coronavirus.

Fear of the respiratory virus, which has infected more than 24,600 people in over two dozen countries, has brought the lucrative Chinese tourism industry to a screeching halt. Beijing has halted tour groups from leaving China, and countries such as the U.S., Australia and are denying entry to foreign nationals who have recently been in China.

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