China advises nationals against traveling abroad amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Updated: 2020-03-16 17:07
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BEIJING -- Chinese authorities on Monday suggested that residents on the mainland not travel abroad amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, particularly to countries hit hard by the pandemic.
Officials with the National Health Commission and the National Immigration Administration made the remarks at a press conference.
As of Sunday, over 140 countries and regions worldwide have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19.
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