Taiwan advises against all China travel, releases mask stocks | Malay Mail

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TAIPEI, Jan 28 — Taiwan raised its travel warning for China today saying that people should avoid going unless absolutely necessary amid an outbreak of the new coronavirus there, and said it had begun to release stocks of face masks but would limit purchases. Taiwan and China have close economic...

Tsai Ing-wen said people should not panic over the epidemic. — Reuters pic

Taiwan and China have close economic and cultural ties, and the island has reported seven confirmed cases of the virus so far. All of the more than 100 deaths so far have been in China, centred on Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province. Some pharmacies in Taiwan have reported shortages of face masks since the island reported its first case a week ago, and the government says it is working to ensure supplies.

 

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