Countries around the world close borders to arrivals from China due to Coronavirus

Countries around the world have closed their borders to arrivals from China, as officials work to control the rapid spread of the Novel Coronavirus.

The US and Australia said they would deny entry to all foreign visitors who had recently been in China, where the virus first emerged in December.

Earlier, countries including Russia, Japan, Pakistan and Italy announced similar travel restrictions.

But global health officials have advised against such measures.

World Health Organisation says travel restrictions can cause more harm than good by hindering info-sharing, medical supply chains and harming economies.

 

 

 

 

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The BBC reports the death toll from the new virus now stands at 259.

All the deaths occurred within China and the majority were in Hubei province, where the virus originated.

Almost 12,000 cases have been confirmed and a small proportion of those - around 100 - have been identified outside China. The UK, US, Russia and Germany have all confirmed cases in recent days.

Source: BBC