Russia orders to shut border with China amid coronavirus outbreak

Amid coronavirus outbreak, Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on January 30 ordered to close its border with China to prevent spre of virus. According to a Russian news ncy, Mishustin said that order to take measures to close border in Far East has been signed. dely virus is increasing at a terrifying pace every day as death toll climbed to 170 and has left nearly 7,711 people infected.

As disease continues to spre rapidly, health authorities around world are taking action to prevent a global epidemic, with cases reported in Australia, France, United States and several Asian countries besides China.

Macau has also denied entry to visitors from China's Hubei province unless y can provide documentation showing that y are t infected with virus. Macau government said that y will also t allow those who visited province 14 days prior to ir arrival.

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China's immediate neighbour, Mongolia has furr closed all universities and educational institutes until March 2 to prevent spre of dely Coronavirus. Citing a cabinet meeting, Mongolian state media also said that it has closed border crossings for auto vehicles and pedestrian traffic from January 27 and called for public garings to be cancelled.

India also requested Chinese government for permission to operate two flights to evacuate Indian nationals from Hubei Province of China. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar posted an update on January 29 that Indian Embassy in China is also currently in touch with Chinese authorities for necessary logistics to bring back Indians.

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Risk assessment for china 'very high'

World Health Organisation (WHO) has also urged all governments to take action over outbreak of dely SARS-like virus. organisation also called for an emergency meeting to be held on Thursday over wher viral epidemic should be declared a global health emergency. Earlier this week, WHO h also updated global risk degree from 'moderate' to 'high' and cited an error in ir previous report. Furr, WHO's risk assessment for China is 'very high'. 

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(with inputs from ncies)