Wuhan coronavirus has killed over 100 people. Here are all the countries warning against travel to China.

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Wuhan coronavirus has killed over 100 people. Here are all the countries warning against travel to China.
People wear masks to defend against coronavirus

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Citizens wear masks to defend against new viruses on January 22, 2020 in Guangzhou, China.The 2019 new coronavirus, known as "2019-nCoV", was discovered in Wuhan virus pneumonia cases in 2019, and the virus was transmitted from person to person. Currently, confirmed cases have been received in various parts of the world.

More than 100 people have died from a coronavirus outbreak that started in Wuhan, China, and over 4,500 people have been infected across the world.

As the outbreak has spread, China has moved to stop people leaving and entering cities linked to the disease.

Last Thursday morning, authorities in Wuhan shut down the city's public transportation, including buses, trains, ferries, and the airport.

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As of Tuesday local time, 14 cities in Hubei province are locked down, accounting for a population of over 50 million people. Several media outlets estimate the number of people locked down at 56 million.

The effects of the shutdown have been widespread: Several large foreign and Chinese corporations, including McDonald's, Ikea, and French carmakers Peugeot Citroen and Renault are temporarily shutting down operations and evacuating employees from the area.

And several countries, including the US, UK, and Canada, have warned against all non-essential travel to China and Hubei province as the virus continues to spread around the world.

Here are the countries and agencies warning against travel to China:

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US State Department

US State Department

The US State Department on Monday raised the alert level to three for travel to China, and is advising passengers to "reconsider travel to China" due to increased risk.

The department also raised the alert level for travel to Hubei province to the highest level four.

#China Travel Advisory Update - Level 3: Reconsider travel due to novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China. Chinese health officials have reported thousands of cases throughout China. Some areas have increased risk. Read entire advisory here: https://t.co/7fzgNggnHj pic.twitter.com/XuRtAMMURW

— Travel - State Dept (@TravelGov) January 27, 2020

US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The CDC on Monday recommended that people avoid all "nonessential travel" to China due to the disease and raised its alert to a level three.

CDC recommends travelers avoid all nonessential travel to #China due to the ongoing #2019nCoV (#coronavirus) outbreak. The outbreak is growing and there is limited access to adequate medical care in affected areas. https://t.co/Km38IKxIAs pic.twitter.com/NHboTImlyr

— CDC Travel Health (@CDCtravel) January 27, 2020
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Canada

Canada

Canada's government on Monday warned citizens to avoid all travel to Hubei, including the cities of Wuhan, Huanggang and Ezhou, due to the virus.

Source: The Canadian Government

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Monday advised against all travel to Hubei Province, and told those in the region to leave.

"If you're in this area and able to leave, you should do so," it said.

Source: UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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France

France

France's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs on Friday advised citizens not to travel to Hubei province.

It recommended travelers postpone trips to the province of Hubei, also citing travel bans in the region.

Source: France's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

India

India

India's health ministry on Saturday issued a travel advisory to those visiting China, warning that all non-essential travel should be avoided.

The #HealthMinistry on Saturday issued a travel advisory to those visiting #China from #India or coming back from there in the wake of the outbreak of the contagious #novelCoronavirus.

Photos: Ministry of Health pic.twitter.com/ACdcyKvQKa

— IANS Tweets (@ians_india) January 25, 2020
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New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand on Monday advised citizens to refrain from travelling to Hubei province.

Source: New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry

Finland

Finland

Finland's foreign ministry issued an advisory on Monday warning citizens against travelling to Hubei province.

Source: Yle (a Finnish public service media company)

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Egypt

Egypt

On Sunday The Association of Egyptian Travel Agencies banned all tourism flights to and from China "until further notice."

Osama Munir told Egypt today that the decision could be damaging for tourism industry revenues because 10% of all inbound tourism out of China goes to Egypt.

Source: Egypt Today

Australia

Australia

On Tuesday, the Australian government said "do not travel to Hubei Province" and asked Australians to reconsider their need to travel to China altogether.

Source: Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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