Coronavirus travel ban: Malaysia stops visas for Chinese travellers from affected areas


  • Nation
  • Monday, 27 Jan 2020

PETALING JAYA: The government has halted all immigration facilities including issuing visas for Chinese citizens from Wuhan and the areas around Hubei province with immediate effect.

The Prime Minister's Office said the decision to suspend the issuance of visas to China nationals was made to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV).

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