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Russia temporarily bans Chinese citizens from entry

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Russia temporarily bans Chinese citizens from entry


19.02.2020

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The Russian authorities have temporarily banned Chinese citizens from entering the country, RIA Novosti reports. The corresponding decision was made in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the Russian Federation. The decree was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

The temporary ban begins at midnight on February 20. It applies to those who were going to come to Russia to work, study, as a tourist or for personal purposes. It is also temporarily prohibited to accept documents, draw up and issue invitations for workers from China to enter. The restriction does not affect transit passengers. 

Earlier, Russkiy Mir reported that an outbreak of coronavirus infection in China started at the end of last year. After almost two months, the number of cases exceeded seventy-five thousand around the world. More than two thousand people died, the number of recovered exceeded fourteen thousand.

Passenger train traffic between Russia and China was suspended on February 3. Starting February 1, air traffic between Russia and China was also limited.

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