Published 16:17 IST, January 27th 2020

Germany advises citizens against all but essential travel to China amid Coronavirus crisis

Germany has joined the list of countries to advise its people against all but essential travel to China as cases of coronavirus rapidly increase in the region.

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Germany has joined list of countries to vise its people against all but essential travel to China as cases of coronavirus rapidly increase in region. Germany's Foreign Office issued an updated travel visory asking its citizens to consider postponing travel to China if it's t urgent and avoid travel to province of Hubei.

According to visory, German citizens should plan ir travel as per restrictions put up in place by Chinese authorities and obey orders of local security forces. It also suggested following  visories of World Health Organisation (WHO) and Robert-Koch institute, a German government ncy.

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Indian Embassy to ensure essential supplies

Indian Embassy in China is also monitoring situation closely and has urged Indian nationals living in Hubei province to inform m in case of short of food, water, and or essential supplies. Embassy has requested m to provide ir exact location to ensure that such essential supplies are sustained with help of Chinese authorities. 

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Beijing has ordered extension of public holidays that was scheduled to end on January 30, in an attempt to curb coronavirus outbreak. After Chinese President Xi Jinping called situation ‘grave’, Wuhan authorities suspended visa and passport services for Chinese citizens until January 30.

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Hong Kong, China’s semiautomous region embattled by months of anti-government protests, has w banned visitors from Hubei province, starting January 27. city confirmed sixth case of Coronavirus after chief executive Carrie Lam declared it as an emergency and rolled out a series of measures.

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(With inputs from ncies)

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16:17 IST, January 27th 2020