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[Wuhan pneumonia, national measures] Philippines implements travel ban on mainland China and Hong Kong tourists

2020-02-02T03:43:07.790Z


The outbreak of the new coronavirus pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, China in 2019 continues. Various countries have taken measures to prevent the "import" of the epidemic and withdraw its expatriates stranded in Wuhan and Hubei. Published by the World Health Organization (WHO)


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Written by: Wang Huishan He Wenhan

2020-02-02 10:28

Last updated: 2020-02-02 11:26

The outbreak of the new coronavirus pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, China in 2019 continues. Various countries have taken measures to prevent the "import" of the epidemic and withdraw its expatriates stranded in Wuhan and Hubei.

After the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the "Wuhan pneumonia" epidemic was an "public health emergency of international concern" (PHEIC), more and more countries or regions announced tightening of entry and epidemic prevention measures, and the progress of evacuation of overseas Chinese has accelerated, such as United States, South Korea, United Kingdom. Germany, Spain, Canada, Russia, the Netherlands and others have similar plans.

This article will continue to update the news of the response to the epidemic.

Philippines implements travel ban on all travelers from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau

Filipino media "GMA News TV" on February 2 quoted Senator Christopher Bong Go as saying that President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered all mainland China to respond to the threat of the new coronavirus. , Hong Kong and Macau passengers imposed temporary travel bans. The ban covers not only Chinese citizens, but also all travelers from China to the Philippines, regardless of their nationality.

In addition, Filipinos and Filipino residents returning from China will be quarantined on the 14th.

Russia suspends visa-free travel for Chinese

The Russian government announced on February 1 that it will stop visa-free travel for Chinese and stop issuing work visas to Chinese to curb the spread of a new domestic coronavirus epidemic.

Russian President's Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Russia plans to send five aircraft from February 3 and 4 to evacuate Chinese from the worst-hit areas of China.

The Russian Defense Ministry pointed out that each aircraft will be arranged with medics and virology experts, and will be randomly equipped with modern testing equipment, personal protective equipment and necessary medicines.

Russia announced on January 31 that two local Chinese citizens were detected to be infected with the new coronavirus, the first confirmed case found in Russia, and subsequently announced restrictions on direct flights to China.

The picture shows the interior of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The staff of the Ministry of Health of the country was wearing protective clothing on January 29 to test the temperature of Chinese passengers. (Reuters)

Vietnam: grounded flights to China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan

According to the Notice to the Pilot (NOTAM) displayed on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website, Vietnam will suspend all flights from Vietnam to China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan from the morning of February 1st. With the exception of individual cases, the aircraft must be approved by the Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority.

Many Hong Kong passengers failed to leave for Vietnam on February 1 and were stranded at Hong Kong Airport. According to the Hong Kong Airport website, the Cathay Pacific flight CX799 from Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City has been cancelled. The flight should have been at 4:50 pm take off. On the other hand, Cathay Pacific flight number CX764, originally supposed to depart from Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong from 11.05pm, has been cancelled.

The Vietnamese government also announced on January 30 that it will suspend issuing visas to Chinese tourists.

According to the announcement, except for special flights approved by the Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority, all other flights between Vietnam and Hong Kong are grounded (screenshot)

Australia: Announcement of "Customs Clearance" to Increase Travel Alert to China

From February 1st, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison must be quarantined from the Mainland to Australia for a period of 14 days, except for Australian citizens, Australian residents, dependants, legal guardians or spouses, and others No entry is allowed.

At the same time, the government has raised tourism warnings to China to the fourth level, reminding Australian citizens not to travel to China.

In addition, Qantas Airways and Air New Zealand announced on February 1 that, in response to the regulatory control imposed by the regulatory authority due to the outbreak, direct travel to and from some Chinese cities will be suspended from February 9. Hang type.

Qantas said that there were direct flights from Sydney to Beijing 5 days a week, but suspended from February 9 to March 29. Flights between Australia and Hong Kong will not be affected. Qantas said that depending on customer requirements, arrangements to suspend some flights from February 9 may be reviewed again and may be advanced.

Air New Zealand said it would suspend flights from Auckland to Shanghai from February 9 to March 29.

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US: Entering a public health emergency

On January 31st local time, US President Trump signed an executive order declaring that the United States has entered a public health emergency. It will temporarily ban the entry of people who have been to China for a short time and are suspected of being at risk of transmitting the new coronavirus, among which US residents And their immediate family members are excluded. The relevant executive order will take effect on Sunday afternoon local time.

Under the bill, US residents who have been to China can still enter the country, but they can only enter the country through a specific border when they return to China, and they must be quarantined for 14 days, while they have been forced to quarantine for 14 days. In addition, all flights from China to the United States will only land from specific seven airports for authorities to conduct virus tests. There are currently six confirmed cases and 191 cases being monitored in the United States.

US Secretary of Health Alex Azar reiterated that the virus's threat to the American public remains "low."

UK: Withdrawal of some embassy and consulate staff

The British government announced on February 1 that, in response to the pneumonia epidemic, from January 31, some embassies and consulate staff will be withdrawn from China, and necessary staff required to continue important work will remain. The government also said that if the situation worsens, the ability of British embassies and consulates to provide assistance to British citizens in China may be limited.

The British chartered plane that sent the diaspora back home has left 83 Chinese citizens and 27 foreigners in Wuhan, China. The plane is expected to arrive at 1 pm British time on the 31st. It will then fly to Spain. Passengers on board will be received by the European Union.

British Airways has cancelled all flights to and from China. The company apologizes to the affected passengers. According to the website, no direct flights to and from China have been scheduled until February.

Prior to the announcement of British Airways' decision, the website had suspended the sale of direct flights to Beijing and Shanghai until March.

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Japan: Forbidden to travel to Hubei within 2 weeks

Since February 1, the Japanese government has designated new coronavirus-infected pneumonia and other diseases as "designated infectious diseases" (designated infectious diseases) in the Infectious Diseases Act. All infected persons will be quarantined and treated compulsorily according to law, and immigrants will also need to be checked, otherwise violations will be punished. Japan also prohibits foreigners who have visited China's Hubei Province from entering Japan within 14 days.

Japan ’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs raised the “infectious disease danger alert level” for all regions outside Hebei Province of China on the 31st, from the first level, which was originally the lowest of the four levels, to the second level. As for the "reminder level of infectious disease danger" issued by Hubei Province where Wuhan City is located, it will remain at the third level.

Japan ’s "Infectious Disease Dangerous Intelligence" is divided into 4 levels. The second level urges the public not to go to the local area unnecessarily; the third level recommends that the public do not go to the local area temporarily.

Japan's large travel agency JTB decided on the 31st to suspend all travel to China, including Hong Kong and Macau, until February 29. Kyodo News said that this is a measure taken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to raise the alert level for infectious diseases in all regions of China except Hubei Province.

The country's third charter flight to carry diasporas arrived in Tokyo, Japan on the 31st. The second charter flight carried a charter flight of 210 diasporas on the 30th and flew to Wuhan Haneda Airport from Wuhan, China in the morning. After the diaspora was quarantined, many people developed symptoms such as cough. The country ’s first ANA charter flight returned from Wuhan on the 29th. Three of these Japanese have been detected with the new coronavirus. Two of them showed no symptoms, but tested positive. This is the first time that an asymptomatic person has been diagnosed in Japan.

In addition, ANA has grounded flights from Tokyo to Narita to Wuhan on the 23rd. The company decided to extend the grounding order until March 1st on the afternoon of the 29th.

The 17th confirmed case of new coronavirus occurred in Japan on January 31. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on the same day that foreigners who had visited Hubei Province in China within 14 days were prohibited from entering. The ban came into effect at 00:00 on February 1. The picture shows a child wearing a mask passing Nara Park in Nara City on January 29. (AP)

Singapore will ban visitors who have visited China within 2 weeks

The Singapore government has decided to ban all visitors to the mainland of China from entering Singapore in the past 14 days starting at 11:59 pm on February 1. Some people are exempt, including Singapore citizens, permanent residents and long-term licensees who have entered the Mainland of China. They can still return to Singapore, but the Singapore government requires them to apply for 14 days of "absent leave".

The Singzhou government will also temporarily suspend the issuance of various permits to Chinese visitors, and the short-term visas and multiple-entry visas previously issued will also be revoked.

Singapore Airlines (Singapore Airlines) stated on Facebook on January 31 that it will reduce flights to some cities in mainland China in February, including flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Xiamen and Chongqing, some of which are operated by sub- The company is operated by Silk Air.

Scoot, Singapore Airlines' low-cost carrier, said that from early February to the end of March, it will suspend flights to 11 cities in China and reduce the number of flights to 8 other cities in China.

North Korea studies increase entry inspection and quarantine

The Yonhap News Agency reported on January 31 that the Korean party newspaper "Labor News" stated on the same day that cadres of the National Quality Supervision Committee will meet in border areas and important ports on the 21st to study and strengthen entry inspection and quarantine to strictly prevent virus "imports."

The Yonhap news agency quoted "Labour News" as reporting that the import and export inspection and quarantine offices throughout North Korea cooperated with the local emergency epidemic prevention headquarters to carry out quarantine of entry personnel and medical observation. Pyongyang Station's import and export inspection and quarantine station added protective equipment such as masks, gloves and temperature detectors, and conducted two rounds of sanitary quarantine on international trains.

In addition, North Korea will suspend passenger trains for international transport of North Korea and China from the 31st.

18 people in South Korea chartered for medical treatment

South Korea ’s foreign ministry said on January 31 that 368 South Korean citizens who had evacuated from Wuhan and nearby areas have returned home the same morning, and asymptomatic individuals will be quarantined for two weeks. Yonhap News Agency reported on the 31st that the Central Emergency Response Headquarters of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic reported on the same day that 18 of 368 people had fever and other symptoms and were sent to hospital, 12 of whom had symptoms when they were quarantined at Wuhan Tianhe Airport, and the rest 6 Symptoms appeared after arriving in Gimpo, Seoul.

Yonhap News Agency reported on February 1 that the second charter flight returned to Gimpo Airport in Seoul the same morning and received more than 330 citizens.

South Korea, one of the hot spots for Chinese tourists, has been diagnosed with Wuhan pneumonia. The picture shows the South Korean dispatch of a chartered plane to pick up the diaspora in Wuhan, China, and return to Gimpo International Airport. (AP)

Indian evacuated plane returns home

Air India's special evacuation plane arrived at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on February 1. On board were 324 Indian citizens who had evacuated from Wuhan. After returning home, they were placed in an Indian army quarantine in Manesar for two weeks of surveillance.

Italy: Grounded all flights to and from China declared emergency

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on January 31 that Italy has entered a state of emergency. He said that he would allocate funds to respond to the new coronavirus epidemic.

Two cases were confirmed for the first time on January 30, and Conte later announced that it would suspend all flights to and from China. The country is the first EU country to take this precaution.

According to the pilot announcement (NOTAM) issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the scope of the Italian grounding measures includes Italian flights between China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taipei. At 0am on the 2nd of the month.

The Italian embassy in China stated on January 30 that all Italian visa centers in China will be closed until February 9, during which new visa applications will not be processed. Without further notice, visa centers will reopen on February 10.

The museum reminds that the public can only enter the embassy if they make an appointment in advance or if it is confirmed that they need to handle urgent matters.

Czech visa suspension

Jietong News quoted Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek as reporting that visas to Chinese citizens have been suspended.

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Mongolia closes ports to and from China

The Mongolian government said on January 31 that it will close all ports to and from China until March 2. Citizens of Mongolia, who are still in China, can return to China before February 6, but non-Chinese foreigners will not be able to enter Mongolia through China.

Israel bans Chinese flights from landing

Israeli Health Minister Yaakov Litzman said on January 30 that in view of the Wuhan pneumonia epidemic, Israel banned flights from China into the country until further notice, and that all Israeli citizens returning from China must be quarantined at home for two weeks.

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Kuwait bans entry of Chinese and Hong Kong passengers

The Kuwait Civil Aviation Authority announced on January 30 that it had decided to suspend flights between the country and Hong Kong and banned Chinese and Hong Kong passengers from mainland China and Hong Kong from entering Kuwait. As for the remaining nationalities, in the past 14 days, Those who have visited the Mainland of China or Hong Kong are not allowed to enter China until further notice. The Arab Times reports that holders of a Chinese or Hong Kong SAR passport will not be able to enter Kuwait.

The Chinese embassy in Kuwait stated that it is negotiating with the Kuwaiti side. The embassy reminds Chinese citizens who are visiting or staying here to pay close attention to the new measures, arrange their trips reasonably, and actively cooperate with the local government to do a good job of epidemic prevention.

Turkey: Turkish Airlines to ground Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xi'an

Turkish Airlines announced on January 31 that it will suspend flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xi'an, China until February 9.

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