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A Travel Ban To Contain The Coronavirus Could Worsen Conditions In Wuhan

China’s coronavirus outbreak has prompted some travel restrictions. That could backfire; Countries don’t always follow WHO guidelines, and that’s a problem

In the five PHEIC declarations so far, the WHO recommended against border measures such as visa or import bans, border closures, flight cancellations and even passenger screening. Although Tedros has not declared this outbreak a PHEIC, he still advised against restrictions. Already this week, several countries, including the United States, began screening travelers arriving from Wuhan. North Korea was the first to close its borders to foreign tourists.