Man threatens to torch himself after virus cancels birthday
Beijing municipal authorities have forbidden parties and group dinners at restaurants in a bid to contain the coronavirus (AFP Photo/NOEL CELIS)/ A man in southwest China doused himself with petrol and tied firecrackers around his waist because authorities cancelled his birthday banquet as a precaution against spreading the coronavirus. The Chongqing resident, a 59-year-old surnamed Wang, had planned to hold a banquet with 10 tables late last month, state news agency Xinhua reported Wednesday. But with authorities across China restricting ...
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