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Nigeria steps up COVID-19 preventive efforts at airports following confirmed case

The Nigerian government on Sunday said it was working with all stakeholders to harmonize preventive measures taken against the COVID-19 at the country's airports. This to contain the spread following

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Mauritius bans visitors from South Korea, Italy over COVID-19 fears

Mauritian officials hold a meeting to discuss the country’s COVID-19 response./Photo Courtesy: Government of Mauritius In response to the widening coronavirus outbreak, Mauritius enacted a ban

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Oman announces first two cases of COVID-19

The Omani Ministry of Health announced the country's first two cases of COVID-19 on Monday. The ministry reported that the two infected Omani women were traveling from

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Charter flight brings home 89 stranded Hubei residents from Thailand's Phuket

A charter flight has brought back 89 stranded Hubei residents from Thai resort of Phuket following the novel coronavirus epidemic in China, according to an airline. Th

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CDC quarantines 195 U.S. citizens returning from Wuhan

An airplane carrying U.S. citizens being evacuated from Wuhan, China, lands at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, Calif. Jan. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) The U.S. Center for Disease

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U.S. works to evacuate citizens from Wuhan

The U.S. State department has issued a level 4 advisory for Wuhan, recommending people “do not travel” to Hubei Province.A level 3 warning has also been issued for all of China, which means people

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China advises citizens postpone overseas travel amid virus outbreak

China's immigration authorities have advised Chinese citizens to postpone overseas travel to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. The National Immigration Adminis

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China suspends group tours amid novel coronavirus outbreak

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has issued a circular requiring the suspension of travel products nationwide in an effort to reduce passenger flows amid the no

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China provides fast customs clearance for overseas donations on coronavirus fight

China said materials donated from overseas to fight pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) will get fast-track clearance at customs. All-out efforts wil

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Border health declaration form re-launched by China Customs

(AP Photo)China Customs is requesting all travelers who want to cross China’s border to fill out a health declaration form, because of the outbreak and spread of the co

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China steps up public transport coronavirus quarantine

China has ramped up quarantine measures on public transport by demanding the immediate isolation and transfer to the nearest observation stations of coronavirus infect

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WHO advises no measure for travelers amid China's pneumonia outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) doesn't recommend "any specific measures for travelers" regarding the recent pneumonia outbreak of unknown etiology in China's Wuhan, according to a press relea

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APD | Health department orders strict check on incoming travelers

By APD Writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA – The Department of Health led by Secretary Francisco T. Duque, has instructed its Bureau of Quarantine (BoQ), to intensify its checki

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APD | Health department orders strict check on incoming travelers

By APD Writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA – The Department of Health led by Secretary Francisco T. Duque, has instructed its Bureau of Quarantine (BoQ), to intensify its checki

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Escaping the 'bubble': LGBT tourism eyes new horizons

Fromgay-friendlyhoneymoondestinationstopartyescapes,tourismhaslongcateredtoLGBTtravelers.Butasacceptancegrows,sodocallsfortheindustrytobroadenitsoffers,andavoid

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Safety: Chinese travelers' top concern

SafetyhasbecometheNo1issueamongChina'soutboundtourists,withmosttakingintoseriousconsiderationthesecurityofdestinationswhenmakingholidayplans,accordingtoareport.

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Heavy snowstorm continues to blanket northern Europe

AheavysnowstormsweptnorthernEuropeovertheweekend,withtheUK,France,GermanyandPortugalamongthemostaffectedcountries.Highwindsandsnowreportedlycausedairtrafficdisr