China to draw 'separation line' atop Mount Everest to curb COVID-19 spread
China will draw a "separation line" atop Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from being spread by climbers ascending Nepal's side of the mountain, Chinese state media reported Monday. Nepal is experiencing a surging outbreak, with record numbers of new infections and deaths in recent days.
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Posted: May 10, 2021 5:55 PM ET | Last Updated: May 10
Members of a Chinese surveying team head for the summit of Mount Everest in this 2020 image from Xinhua News Agency. China will draw a 'separation line' at the summit to prevent COVID-19 from being spread by climbers ascending from Nepal's side.(Tashi Tsering/Xinhua/The Associated Press)