China blocks 400,000 people in 18 cases of coronavirus

In stark contrast to the loosening of restrictions amid high infection rates in the United States and parts of Europe, nearly 400,000 people have been subjected to strict confinement in Anxin County, central Hebei Province, near Beijing , after only 18 new cases were registered. detected Authorities announced in a statement Sunday that ࢀœall villages, communities and buildings will be completely closedࢀ in Anxin. Families can only send one person per household outside to buy supplies once a day, and all outside vehicles are prohibited. Authorities quickly imposed a blockade on 11 residential complexes near the market, prohibiting anyone from…