Coronavirus: Australia extends travel ban on people entering from China for a week

The Australian government has extended its travel ban on people who have travelled through China by another week, prime minister Scott Morrison has announced.

The ban, initially set for 14 days and due to expire on Saturday, was extended on Thursday on the advice of Australia’s health authorities and the national security committee. The ban would be reviewed every week, Morrison said.

Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family are exempt from the ban, designed to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, now named Covid-19.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/13/coronavirus-australia-extends-travel-ban-on-people-entering-from-china

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