China s $5 6 billion high-speed railroad has opened up in Tibet Its electric bullet trains are racing 250 miles across the country businessinsider.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from businessinsider.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
BEIJING (AP) China has canceled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world's highest peak because of fears of importing COVID-19 cases from neighboring Nepal, state media reported.
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.
Social Sharing
The Associated Press ·
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)