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Japan urges citizens not to travel to China because of virus
TOKYO — The Japanese Foreign Ministry on Friday 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.
In expanding the advisory against non-essential travel throughout China, the ministry cited concerns about the disease spreading and noted other countries such as the U.S. were giving similar advice.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also said Japan will ban entry of foreigners infected with the new coronavirus.