Beijing: In an unprecedented move, China on Monday postponed the annual session of Parliament from March 5 due to the coronavirus outbreak, state media reported as the country grapples with the deadly virus that has claimed over 2,500 lives and infected more than 77,000 people.
The ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) showcases its political clout in the annual Parliament session.
The country’s top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), met here and approved a draft decision on postponing the NPC’s annual session due to coronavirus, China Global Television Network TV reported.
The third annual session of the 13th NPC, one of China’s biggest political events, was originally planned to open on March 5 in Beijing.
The death toll climbed to 2,592 with 150 new fatalities while the total number of confirmed cases increased to over 77,000, health officials said on Monday.
Meanwhile, the China-World Health Organisation (WHO) joint expert team visited Hubei Province, epicentre of the ‘COVID-19’ outbreak over the weekend to conduct field investigations, health officials said.
