Several companies in one of China's biggest manufacturing hubs have suspended operations as local authorities try to contain a Covid-19 outbreak, halting the production of goods from batteries to textile dyes and plastics.

The coronavirus outbreak has disrupted activities in parts of Zhejiang, an eastern province with a large industrial sector, where many goods are manufactured for export.

At least 20 listed companies have shut down operations in Zhejiang, as tens of thousands of citizens were placed in quarantine, some domestic flights were suspended, and several sporting events were cancelled.

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People wearing face masks following the coronavirus outbreak walk on a street in Shanghai, China, December 14. — Reuters
People wearing face masks following the coronavirus outbreak walk on a street in Shanghai, China, December 14. — Reuters

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