Published 08:47 IST, February 1st 2020

US imposes entry ban on foreigners who travelled to China over last 2 weeks

The development took place on Friday, a day after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak of the coronavirus as a global health emergency

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United States government has anunced that foreign nationals who have travelled to China in last two weeks will t be allowed to enter country. development took place on Friday, a day after World Health Organisation (WHO) declared outbreak of coronavirus as a global health emergency.

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US President Donald Trump signed order that will temporarily bar foreign nationals, or than immediate family of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, who have traveled in China within last 14 days. new restrictions, will take effect at 5 p.m. EST on Sunday, and were anunced by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. 

On Thursday,  US State Department raised travel visory to Level 4 and asked its citizens to t travel to China. State department's tification re, "Those currently in China should consider departing using commercial means. Department of State has requested that all n-essential U.S. government personnel defer travel to China in light of vel coronavirus."

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Director-General of WHO, on Thursday, said, " vast majority of cases outside China have a travel history to Wuhan, or contact with someone with a travel history to Wuhan. We don’t kw what sort of dam this 2019nCoV virus could do if it were to spre in a country with a weaker health system. We must act w to help countries prepare for that possibility. For all of se reasons, I am declaring a public health emergency of international concern over global outbreak of 2019nCoV."

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08:47 IST, February 1st 2020