Beijing tells residents to delay overseas travel plans

Beijing has tightened disease prevention and control measures for outbound travel, requiring all residents to suspend unnecessary plans as the novel coronavirus pneumonia pandemic worsens overseas.

Since Friday, all Beijing residents have had to suspend prearranged trips that were not absolutely necessary, the capital's leading anti-virus group said. The city has also bolstered management of outbound travel plans by discouraging non-essential trips.

The move comes after the capital upgraded the high-risk list of hard-hit areas to 25 countries and regions on Wednesday to help contain the risk of imported cases.