China to draw 'separation line' on Everest

Updated May 10 2021 - 10:44pm, first published 10:37pm
China will draw a 'separation line' on Everest to stop COVID being spread from the Nepal side.
China will draw a 'separation line' on Everest to stop COVID being spread from the Nepal side.

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 reports.

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