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Monday, February 17, 2020
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Monday, February 17, 2020
Israel bars entry of foreigners coming from Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleInterior Minister Aryeh Deri announces further measures against several East Asian countries and territories, banning the entrance to the country of any non-Israelis who were in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Macau in the last 14 days.
Until now, people coming from those countries had to quarantine themselves for 14 days.
The new measures are approved by the Health Ministry.
Hong Kong’s airline Cathay Pacific is set to announce that it is suspending all its flights to Israel, multiple reports say, quoting officials in the company saying its employees will not be able to enter the Jewish state under the new rules.
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