Coronavirus Outbreak: Nepal shuts down Mount Everest, may lose millions of dollars
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Amid the rising fears of the Novel Coronavirus, Nepal on Friday suspended permits to climb Everest over the coronavirus pandemic, closing off the world's biggest mountain a day after China halted access from its side. This could result is Nepal losing millions of dollars as it earns a huge amount through Everest. Everest attracts hundreds of mountaineers from all over the world each spring when a window of good weather opens up.
