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Japan urges citizens to avoid non-urgent trips to Wuhan due to new coronavirus

Published Thu, Jan 23, 2020 · 05:25 AM

[TOKYO] Japan on Thursday raised its infectious disease advisory level for Wuhan to 2 from 1, urging its citizens to avoid non-urgent trips to the Chinese city that is considered the epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak, the Foreign Ministry said.

The disease has killed 17 and infected nearly 600 people.

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Japan urges citizens to avoid non-urgent trips to Wuhan due to new coronavirus

International

Bank of Japan’s Ueda says ‘very likely’ to hike rates if inflation keeps rising

Colombian fund managers eye US$750 million fee bonanza after senators tweak pension bill

Fed survey cites inflation, US election as key financial stability risks

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