Home > Overseas MULTIMEDIA China shuts down transportation from Wuhan Mark Schiefelbein, AP Photo Posted at Jan 23 2020 01:27 PM Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Travelers in face masks walk past a display board showing a canceled flight from Wuhan at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, Thursday. China closed off a city of more than 11 million people Thursday, halting transportation and warning against public gatherings, to try to stop the spread of a deadly new virus that has sickened hundreds and spread to other cities and countries in the Lunar New Year travel rush. Read More: Wuhan China virus coronavirus New Lunar Year multimedia multimedia photos