At least 27 countries on every inhabitable continent closed their borders to foreign nationals in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
To limit the spread of the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19, at least 27 countries on every inhabitable continent have closed their borders to certain foreign nationals.
Some countries, including South Africa and the Czech Republic, banned foreign nationals from high-risk areas, and Kenya imposed a ban on foreign nationals traveling from any country with reported cases. Kenya had only one case as of Sunday, according to the World Health Organization , and along with banning foreign nationals, all citizens and those with valid residence permits who enter the country must self-quarantine for 14 days.
The WHO criticized countries that implemented blanket travel bans, and Dr. Mike Ryan, director of the WHO's Health Emergencies Program, said during a Friday press conference that they will do"nothing to protect individual states."
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