Australia extends coronavirus ban on travel from China into fourth week

The Australian government has extended its ban on international arrivals who have travelled through China for a fourth week due to the novel coronavirus crisis, despite the increasing pressure on the economy and the start of the university year.

The ban, which has been in force since 1 February and was initially scheduled for 14 days, will continue into a fourth week.

Announcing the extension on Thursday, the government said in a statement that the number of coronavirus cases in Hubei province continued to grow, but was slowing elsewhere.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/20/australia-extends-coronavirus-ban-on-travel-from-china-into-fourth-week

Two Qantas flights arriving at Sydney airport. The government has banned direct travel from China until 29 February.

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