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With the Spring Festival approaching, the pneumonia epidemic infected by novel coronavirus has affected the hearts of the people all over the country, and the government and relevant departments have taken emergency measures to do a good job in prevention and control. In response to the epidemic, a number of foreign car manufacturers and auto parts suppliers have made plans to deal with the epidemic.

Toyota and Honda canceled or postponed employees' non-urgent business trips to Wuhan, Japanese media reported.

Honda, which began on the evening of January 22, in principle forbids employees from Japan, the United States and other places to travel to Wuhan. A Honda spokesman said that the company is already confirming the operation of the Wuhan plant and the current situation of its employees.

Dongfeng Honda, Honda's joint venture in China, has three vehicle factories in Wuhan with a total capacity of 1.25 million vehicles and about 12500 employees, including Japanese and Chinese nationals.

Toyota Trading Co., Ltd. is the core enterprise of Toyota Group of Japan, which operates the overseas investment and trade business of Toyota Group. Toyota Trading informs employees to switch to working from home and teleconference.

Denso, an auto parts supplier with about 90 employees in Wuhan, has ordered employees to be on standby at home from the 24th, including several Japanese secondments.

GM said in a statement that if itinerary is a business key, travel to Wuhan by global employees must also be approved by management.

Ford, which advises employees not to travel to Wuhan, said in an email that the company was watching the issue closely and would make changes in decision-making if necessary.

In view of the current epidemic problem, Wuhan "closed the city". Wuhan City novel coronavirus pneumonia Prevention and Control headquarters issued a notice on the 23rd: from 10:00 on January 23, 2020, the city's bus, subway, ferry, and long-distance passenger transport operations will be suspended; without special reasons, citizens should not leave Wuhan, and airports and railway stations will be temporarily closed. The recovery time will be announced separately. This move is to make every effort to do a good job in the prevention and control of the pneumonia epidemic infected by novel coronavirus, effectively cut off the transmission of the virus, resolutely curb the spread of the epidemic, and ensure the safety and health of the people.

In introducing the relevant situation of prevention and control work, the National Health Commission said that in principle, outsiders are advised not to go to Wuhan, and Wuhan citizens should not go out of Wuhan unless there are special circumstances.

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