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Tributes have been paid to the monty python star terry jones, who has died at the age of 77. He had been suffering from dementia. The chinese authorities have stopped public transport and cancelled all flights and trains from the city of wuhan as they try to control a respiratory virus that has infected at least 500 people and killed 17. They have told wuhans population of around 11 million none of them should leave the city without good reason. Chinas Lunar New Year holiday usually sees hundreds of millions on the move. This from our medical correspondent fergus walsh. This is the epicentre of the outbreak. Hospitals in wuhan are overwhelmed. More than a dozen Health Workers have been infected, so medical staff have started wearing full protective suits. Now, in a dramatic attempt to slow the virus spreading, the citys entire public transport system is being shut down. Within hours, all flights will be grounded, all trains and bus stations closed. Residents are being urged to stay put
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