China's Suzhou to extend new year holiday on virus fears

Businesses in the eastern Chinese manufacturing hub of Suzhou will stay shut until at least Feb. 8 due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the city government said on Sunday.

China is currently on a week-long holiday for the Lunar New Year, which is due to end on Friday when companies are supposed to resume work.

(Reporting by Shanghai newsroom; Writing by Ben Blanchard, Editing by William Maclean)