In Another Sign that China Has Lost Control Of The Coronavirus Outbreak, China Has Postpone The Start Of The National People's Congress

Business Insider: China canceled the central event of its political calendar because of the coronavirus, a stark symbol of how it has lost control of the outbreak

* China cancelled the central event of its political calendar after it became impossible to hold a mass gathering because of the deadly coronavirus outbreak ravaging the country.
* The annual meeting of the National People's Congress in Beijing was due to start on March, but will now be delayed to an unspecified time.
* Experts say the risk of the disease spreading at the event is high.
* New arrivals to Beijing are currently placed in a 14-day quarantine, making the logistics of a large-scale event almost impossible.

China cancelled the central event of its political calendar because of the crippling impact of the coronavirus epidemic that has killed more than 2,500 people there.

China was due to kick off the annual meeting of the National People's Congress in Beijing, which symbolically approves the nation's political agenda for the year, on March 5.

But China's state TV said on Monday that the event is now postponed, Reuters reported. Its new date has yet to be decided.

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WNU Editor: This is the first time in decades that China has postponed the opening of its parliament.

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