The Denver Post

China to draw “separation line” on peak of Mount Everest.

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BEIJING» China will draw a “separation line” atop Mount Everest to prevent the coronaviru­s from being spread by climbers ascending Nepal’s side of the mountain, Chinese state media reported Monday.

A team of Tibetan mountainee­ring guides will set up the separation line at the peak before climbers attempt to reach the summit from the Chinese side, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

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