In bid to curb coronavirus, Israel extends entry ban to East Asia locations
Israel has banned the entry of non-nationals who have visited the East Asian locations of Thailand, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Hong Kong in the past two weeks, Interior Minister Aryeh Deri announced Monday, in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The step comes at the recommendation of the Health Ministry and is similar to a ban on arrivals from China.