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Thu, February 27, 2020 | 20:11

Virus fears: Filipino tourists banned from visiting Korea

Virus fears: Filipino tourists banned from visiting Korea

The Philippine government has temporarily banned Filipino tourists from going to Korea due to coronavirus concerns. But permanent residents, overseas workers and students in Korea will be exempted. “Any travel to South Korea will be temporarily suspended,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque said Wednesday.

Jung Min-ho | 2020-02-27 13:26

Philippines imposes travel ban on Korea's virus-impacted province

Philippines imposes travel ban on Korea's virus-impacted province

The Philippines on Wednesday barred travellers from South Korea's coronavirus-impacted North Gyeongsang province from entering the country in an effort to contain the spread of the pathogen. Philippine presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo told a media briefing the government will also conduct a risk assessment within 48 hours to determine if the travel ban needs to be expan...

2020-02-26 15:15

Korea urges Japan to refrain from 'excessive measures' over Tokyo's entry ban plans

Korea urges Japan to refrain from 'excessive measures' over Tokyo's entry ban plans

South Korea on Wednesday called for Japan not to take "excessive measures" against South Korean tourists after Tokyo announced a plan to ban the entry of foreigners who have visited the South's city of Daegu and the nearby county over coronavirus concerns. Reports have said Tokyo was set to impose the ban on those who have been in Daegu and the neighboring county of Cheongdo ...

2020-02-26 13:03

Public anger grows over China's virus quarantine measures against Koreans

Public anger grows over China's virus quarantine measures against Koreans

Public chagrin is growing over some Chinese provincial authorities' forcible anti-coronavirus quarantine measures against South Koreans, fueling criticism of Seoul's cautious immigration controls and strengthening calls for broader entry bans on Chinese visitors. Despite Seoul's entry ban limited only to China's central Hubei Province at the center of the new coronavirus outb...

2020-02-26 11:40

Gov't moves to prevent 'Korea-phobia'

Gov't moves to prevent 'Korea-phobia'

With more countries banning or restricting the entry of Korean citizens due to a sharp rise in coronavirus cases here, the government has stepped up efforts to ask nations to refrain from taking “excessive” measures. Kim Gunn, the deputy minister for political affairs, held a closed-door briefing session with officials from foreign diplomatic missions in Korea at the foreign ...

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-02-25 16:05

Don't go: US CDC raises travel advisory for Korea to highest level

Don't go: US CDC raises travel advisory for Korea to highest level

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) raised its travel advisory for Korea to the highest level Tuesday (KST) after the number of coronavirus cases in Korea surged past 800. The Level 3 warning means U.S. citizens should avoid all nonessential travel to Korea, where the COVID-19 virus has killed eight people and infected nearly 900 as of Tuesday morning.

Jung Min-ho | 2020-02-25 13:17

US Forces Korea imposes tougher process for installation access over coronavirus outbreak

Over 1,600 Korean travelers stranded in Israel

Over 1,600 Korean travelers stranded in Israel

More than 1,600 Koreans who traveled to Israel are finding it difficult to return home as regular flight operations between the two countries have been virtually suspended. The Middle Eastern country imposed an entry ban on Koreans in response to the recent surge in coronavirus cases in Korea. The move by Tel Aviv came after 18 Koreans from a group who recently visited Israel...

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-02-24 16:14

Israel quarantines pupils who met S. Korean tourists

Israel quarantines pupils who met S. Korean tourists

JERUSALEM - Nearly 200 Israeli pupils were ordered to begin a two-week quarantine from Sunday after having come into contact with South Korean tourists who contracted the coronavirus, the education ministry said.

2020-02-24 10:19

Jordan bars travelers from South Korea, China, Iran over coronavirus

Jordan bars travelers from South Korea, China, Iran over coronavirus

The minister of state for media affairs, Amjad Adayleh, said the decision was part of "preemptive measures... following the rise in cases of coronavirus in South Korea, Iran" and China.

2020-02-24 10:10

Foreign air carriers cancel or reduce flights to Korea

Korea expresses regret over Israel's entry ban amid virus fears

Korea expresses regret over Israel's entry ban amid virus fears

The South Korean government said Sunday it has lodged a complaint with Israel over its abrupt entry ban against South Koreans over concerns about the new coronavirus. On Saturday, Israel refused to allow around 200 foreigners to enter the country without any prior notice after they landed in Tel Aviv on a Korean Air flight. The measure came as South Koreans who recently made ...

2020-02-23 16:25

US and other countries heighten vigilance against Korea amid virus

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