China advises nationals against traveling abroad amid COVID-19 pandemic

2020-03-16
Xinhua

BEIJING — Chinese authorities on March 16 suggested that residents on the mainland not travel abroad amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, particularly to countries hit hard by the pandemic.

Officials with the National Health Commission and the National Immigration Administration made the remarks at a press conference.

As of March 15, over 140 countries and regions worldwide have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19.