Coronavirus: No Need To Impose Travel Ban Yet — FG

Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire

The Federal Government says it will not imposing travel ban on travellers over the spread of Coronavirus pandemic for now.

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehinare, said this on Thursday in Abuja at a meeting organised by the ministry of Foreign Affairs with members of diplomatic corps.

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The minister said the country had not reached the point of banning large gathering and was guided by World Health Organisation’s guideline. But warned Nigerians against travelling to endemic countries, including China, Japan, Italy, South Korea and Iran.