Vietnam bans all flights to and from China over coronavirus

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Tourists wear protective masks while visiting Hoan Kiem lake in Hanoi, Vietnam January 31, 2020. © Reuters

HANOI (Reuters) -- Vietnam declared a public health emergency over the coronavirus epidemic on Saturday and said it would halt all flights to and from China.

The government said it would also stop issuing visas for foreign visitors who had been in China in the past two weeks.

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