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Mongolia shuts universities, border crossings to halt virus spread
Yahoo News ^ | 1-26-2020 | Reuters

Posted on 01/26/2020 7:41:54 PM PST by tcrlaf

Mongolia has closed from Monday until Mar. 2 all universities and educational institutes to contain the spread of a deadly coronavirus sweeping China, state media Montsame said, citing a cabinet meeting.

It has also closed border crossings for auto vehicles and pedestrian traffic, from Monday, and called for all public gatherings to be cancelled.

(Excerpt) Read more at finance.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: asia; china; coronavirus; disease; flu; mongolia; wuflu
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Here we go, folks.
1 posted on 01/26/2020 7:41:54 PM PST by tcrlaf
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To: null and void

Ping.


2 posted on 01/26/2020 7:46:30 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: tcrlaf

It looks like no ones going anywhere


3 posted on 01/26/2020 7:50:45 PM PST by xp38
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This is interesting. Tsagaan Tsar (Mongolian New Year) isn't until Feb. 23 when they take a full week off. To my knowledge, no cases have been reported there but they do a lot of trade with China.

Just curious (and displaying my ignorance), but is there any temperature that the coronavirus is ineffective? I know it's hit -40 in Mongolia already this Winter and hovered in the -20s for some time. Or does the weather have zero effect on the virus?
4 posted on 01/26/2020 7:54:31 PM PST by tenger (If you don't stay on 'em, they'll get it wrong. - Joe Soucheray)
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To: tcrlaf

They have cases on their border, and 4 within the country. ZERO ability to cope with it.
It is a bullet aimed right at them.


5 posted on 01/26/2020 7:54:49 PM PST by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....ew)
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To: tcrlaf

I’m surprised to learn there is a university in Mongolia.

L


6 posted on 01/26/2020 7:55:39 PM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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I work for a private school that brings students here for 3 week cultural exchange programs.
I had never taught Mongolian students before, but I just finished. They are returning to Mongolia tonight after spending the entire day at Disneyland.
These students spoke nearly perfect English. Unlike Chine, they have full access to Netflix, HBO, internet, etc. They hate the Chinese and have relied on Russia to keep their independence.
May be I had the cream of the crop, but these were very sophisticated, wonderful, educated students. NOTHING backwards about them. AND I can confirm that classes have been cancelled until March. Tlhey were dreading their layover in Beijing.


7 posted on 01/26/2020 8:00:24 PM PST by ruthles (.)
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To: tcrlaf

Three million people and they have “universities?” News to me.


8 posted on 01/26/2020 8:03:45 PM PST by Fungi
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To: Fungi

Cambridge has quite a program there, and students travel abroad.


9 posted on 01/26/2020 8:06:06 PM PST by ruthles (.)
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Thank you for that.

L


10 posted on 01/26/2020 8:06:33 PM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Lurker

School's out with fever, school's out completely!

11 posted on 01/26/2020 8:09:25 PM PST by Dr.Deth
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Under Communism the nomadic lifestyle was crushed in Mongolia. Since the fall back in the early 90’s 1/3 of the population returned to being nomadic herders.

There are plenty of videos on youtube showing yurts out on the steppes with wifi access.


12 posted on 01/26/2020 8:10:54 PM PST by Rebelbase (Time for Trump to go Machiavelli on the democrats and never Trump republicans.)
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To: ruthles

I’ve seen some travel videos about Mongolia, looks like a cool place to visit.


13 posted on 01/26/2020 8:12:32 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Your welcome, and supposedly, their capitol is THE coldest capitol in the world! Ulaanbataar, or something like that.


14 posted on 01/26/2020 8:12:53 PM PST by ruthles (.)
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To: tenger

Cold temperatures will likely immortalize the virus.

This one supposedly lives longer on cold surfaces.


15 posted on 01/26/2020 8:13:07 PM PST by Black Agnes
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To: ruthles

I will pray for their safe return.


16 posted on 01/26/2020 8:13:35 PM PST by Black Agnes
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To: ruthles

Thanks for sharing that. Too bad they have a layover in Beijing.


17 posted on 01/26/2020 8:16:36 PM PST by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: Dr.Deth; Salamander

Alice *ping*


18 posted on 01/26/2020 8:27:56 PM PST by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government."`)
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To: tcrlaf

The very first step in sealing off China.

However, the horse has already left the barn.


19 posted on 01/26/2020 8:31:20 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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” Or does the weather have zero effect on the virus? “

It aids the spread as people stay indoors...with other people.


20 posted on 01/26/2020 8:32:49 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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