China Bans Travel From U.K., India And Other Countries With Higher Coronavirus Infection Rates

China Bans Travel From U.K., India And Other Countries With Higher Coronavirus Infection Rates

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China, the country where the coronavirus pandemic is believed to have begun late last year, put in place new temporary bans on travelers coming from a handful of countries still struggling to curb the spread of the virus within their borders.

Passengers wearing face masks line up to check-in at Pudong International Airport in September in ... [+] Shanghai, China.



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According to Reuters, countries affected by the new regulations include the U.K., France, Belgium, India and the Philippines.





The U.K. and France have both detected a spike in coronavirus deaths this week that rivals the figures counted in the springtime along with surges