Some cities halt retailing of cold, cough medication

A number of cities in China have stipulated measures to oversee－or even halt－the sale of cough and cold remedies to screen out all potential novel coronavirus carriers.

On Saturday, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, temporarily halted the sales of cough and cold remedies at all retail drugstores in the city.

On Sunday, the city of Shiyan and the Huangshigang district of Huangshi city in Hubei province implemented similar measures, urging people with symptoms to go to hospitals for proper checks and treatment.