Fengtai launches wartime-like measures to curb coronavirus 

Fengtai District in Beijing has launched wartime-like control measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, local authorities said at a press conference on Saturday. 

The district also set up a command center to guide efforts. The move came after coronavirus was detected at Xinfadi market in the district.

A total of 11 residential communities around the market have been closed off, said authorities. At least nine schools and kindergartens were closed in the area.