The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned that some countries will restrict air travel to China due to the threat of the spread of the coronavirus.
"Indonesia, China - Indonesian authorities announced a two-week suspension from February 3 "Air traffic with China has been suspended due to the threat of the spread of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus," the Russian Foreign Ministry's Situation and Crisis Center (DSCC) reported on Twitter.
The agency also noted that Saudi Arabian Airlines has temporarily suspended flights to China.
"Saudi Arabia, China — Saudi Arabian Airlines has temporarily suspended flights to China due to the threat of the spread of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus," the statement said.
In addition, the New Zealand government announced a temporary ban on Chinese citizens entering the country.
"New Zealand, China — The New Zealand government has announced a temporary (at least until February 16) ban on foreign nationals arriving from China entering the country as part of measures to prevent the spread of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' crisis center noted.
Source: trn-news.ru