Mongolia shuts universities, border crossings to halt virus spread

Yahoo News ^ | 1-26-2020 | Reuters

[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.

[tcrlaf]

Here we go, folks.

[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[xp38]

It looks like no ones going anywhere

[tenger]

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?

[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.

[Lurker]

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

L

[ruthles]

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.

[Fungi]

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

[ruthles]

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

[Lurker]

Thank you for that.

L

[Dr.Deth]

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

[Rebelbase]

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.

[dfwgator]

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

[ruthles]

Your welcome, and supposedly, their capitol is THE coldest capitol in the world! Ulaanbataar, or something like that.

[Black Agnes]

Cold temperatures will likely immortalize the virus.

This one supposedly lives longer on cold surfaces.

[Black Agnes]

I will pray for their safe return.

[laplata]

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

[dayglored]

Alice *ping*

[Mariner]

The very first step in sealing off China.

However, the horse has already left the barn.

[Mariner]

” Or does the weather have zero effect on the virus? “

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