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Tourism to North Korea suspended amid China coronavirus concerns: operator

Measures appear similar to extensive restrictions imposed during 2014 Ebola outbreak

Tourism to North Korea has been suspended by government authorities amid growing fears surrounding the spread of China coronavirus, a travel operator told NK News on Tuesday.

The high-impact precautionary measure comes amid rising concerns in Northeast Asia surrounding the transmission of the mystery virus in recent days.

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