EV71 Virus May Have Reached Beijing
Beijing recorded 1,482 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease this year and it is feared that the deadly EV71 enterovirus may have reached the capital. Nationwide the number of infections climbed to 15,799, the government said. The virus has already killed 26 children after spreading through Anhui province in early March. The virus has also killed young adults in Henan and Guangdong province.
Beijing Regulates Bus Advertisements
The Beijing Quality Supervision Bureau said that as of 1 July, buses in the capital are no longer allowed to run advertisements on the front and the rear. The new regulation applies to buses that are longer than six metres, the Beijing Daily Messenger reports. At the same time, the Bureau set speed, noise and air conditioning limitations for public transportation vehicles. New buses must be in use for more than 3,000 kilometres without any malfunctions.
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