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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
Chad O'Carroll | Nils Weisensee January 21, 2020
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Tourism to North Korea suspended amid China coronavirus concerns: operator
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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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