Japan urges citizens not to travel to China because of virus

Travelers wearing face masks line up near the Japan Airlines check-in counters at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing. The Japanese Foreign Ministry on Friday (Jan 31) urged its citizens not to travel to China because of the possibility of the further spread of a new virus. - AP

TOKYO: The Japanese Foreign Ministry on Friday (Jan 31) urged its citizens not to travel to China because of the possibility of the further spread of a new virus.

Japan had previously warned people not to travel in Hubei province, where most of the thousands of cases have occurred.