Australia tells overseas citizens to return before it's too late

FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks walk by Flinders Street Station after cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, January 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia advised all its citizens abroad who want to return home to do so immediately because of disruption caused by the coronavirus.

"As more countries close their borders or introduce travel restrictions, overseas travel is becoming more complex and difficult," the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in updated guidance posted on its website on Tuesday.