Coronavirus dampens Chinese New Year celebrations: All you need to know

NEW DELHI: China marked its most important holiday under a cloud of fear and gloom Saturday as the toll from Coronavirus jumped to 41, with almost 1,300 people now known to be infected.
The Lunar New Year is normally China's most festive time, but holiday observances across the country have been cancelled and citizens advised to hunker down in isolation at home, with over a dozen cities under lockdown following the outbreak of the deadly respiratory virus.