Singapore said on Friday it was banning entry to all Chinese visitors and foreig...
FILE PHOTO: A tourist wearing a protective face mask takes photos at the Merlion Park in Singapore, January 28, 2020. REUTERS/Feline Lim
The move to suspend visas to mainland Chinese passport holders effectively shuts out the island’s largest group of visitors and will also bar other travelers who have been to China in the last 14 days. Singapore has reported 13 cases of the virus - all travelers from the Chinese city of Wuhan at the center of the outbreak - and has warned that the outbreak will hit its economy this year just as it shows signs of recovery from decade-low growth. [L4N29Z6DC]
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