In Pictures: Beijing hunkers down amid coronavirus outbreak

In this Monday, Jan. 27, 2020 photo, a security guard wearing a face mask stands in a glass cubicle on an empty street in Beijing. Fears of a virus outbreak have kept many indoors and at home in China's capital. Cultural landmarks such as the Great Wall and Forbidden City have closed their doors to visitors, nearly deserted shopping malls have reduced their operating hours, and restaurants that remain open draw just a handful of customers. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A security guard wearing a face mask stands in a glass cubicle on an empty street in Beijing. Fears of a virus outbreak have kept many indoors and at home in China’s capital. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

In this Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020 photo, a man wearing a face mask rides in a nearly empty subway train in Beijing. Fears of a virus outbreak have kept many indoors and at home in China's capital. Cultural landmarks such as the Great Wall and Forbidden City have closed their doors to visitors, nearly deserted shopping malls have reduced their operating hours, and restaurants that remain open draw just a handful of customers. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A man wearing a face mask rides in a nearly empty subway train in Beijing. Cultural landmarks such as the Great Wall and Forbidden City have closed their doors to visitors, nearly deserted shopping malls have reduced their operating hours and restaurants that remain open draw just a handful of customers. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

In this Monday, Jan. 27, 2020 photo, a man wearing a face mask rides a bicycle past Tiananmen Square, normally crowded with tourists during the Lunar New Year holiday, in Beijing. Fears of a virus outbreak have kept many indoors and at home in China's capital. Cultural landmarks such as the Great Wall and Forbidden City have closed their doors to visitors, nearly deserted shopping malls have reduced their operating hours, and restaurants that remain open draw just a handful of customers. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A man wearing a face mask rides a bicycle past Tiananmen Square, normally crowded with tourists during the Lunar New Year holiday, in Beijing. The government has extended the holiday period, giving everyone three additional days off. But at what is usually one of the busiest periods for tourism, most seem to be using the extra vacation to hunker down at home. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

In this Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 photo, a shop worker and a deliveryman ride an escalator at a nearly empty shopping mall in Beijing. Fears of a virus outbreak have kept many indoors and at home in China's capital. Cultural landmarks such as the Great Wall and Forbidden City have closed their doors to visitors, nearly deserted shopping malls have reduced their operating hours, and restaurants that remain open draw just a handful of customers. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A shop worker and a deliveryman ride an escalator at a nearly empty shopping mall in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

In this Monday, Jan. 27, 2020 photo, security officials wearing face masks stand as a flock of pigeons fly past closed gates at the entrance to the Forbidden City, normally crowded with tourists during the Lunar New Year holiday, in Beijing. Fears of a virus outbreak have kept many indoors and at home in China's capital. Cultural landmarks such as the Great Wall and Forbidden City have closed their doors to visitors, nearly deserted shopping malls have reduced their operating hours, and restaurants that remain open draw just a handful of customers. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Security officials wearing face masks stand as a flock of pigeons fly past closed gates at the entrance to the Forbidden City, normally crowded with tourists during the Lunar New Year holiday, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A clerk wearing a face mask uses her smartphone as she waits for customers in a clothing store at a shopping mall in Beijing, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Fears of a virus outbreak have kept many indoors and at home in China's capital. Cultural landmarks such as the Great Wall and Forbidden City have closed their doors to visitors, nearly deserted shopping malls have reduced their operating hours, and restaurants that remain open draw just a handful of customers. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A clerk wearing a face mask uses her smartphone as she waits for customers in a clothing store at a shopping mall in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A woman wearing a face mask uses rides an escalator at a nearly empty subway station in Beijing, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Fears of a virus outbreak have kept many indoors and at home in China's capital. Cultural landmarks such as the Great Wall and Forbidden City have closed their doors to visitors, nearly deserted shopping malls have reduced their operating hours, and restaurants that remain open draw just a handful of customers. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A woman wearing a face mask uses rides an escalator at a nearly empty subway station. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

In this Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 photo, delivery drivers wear face masks as they wait for orders at a Starbucks cafe in Beijing. Fears of a virus outbreak have kept many indoors and at home in China's capital. Cultural landmarks such as the Great Wall and Forbidden City have closed their doors to visitors, nearly deserted shopping malls have reduced their operating hours, and restaurants that remain open draw just a handful of customers. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Delivery drivers wear face masks as they wait for orders at a Starbucks cafe. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A couple wearing face masks ride an elevator at a nearly empty shopping mall in Beijing, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Fears of a virus outbreak have kept many indoors and at home in China's capital. Cultural landmarks such as the Great Wall and Forbidden City have closed their doors to visitors, nearly deserted shopping malls have reduced their operating hours, and restaurants that remain open draw just a handful of customers. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A couple wearing face masks ride an elevator at a shopping mall. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)