In 2020, Australia expanded its travel ban on China people.

Australia is a country full of vitality and potential. It is also the favorite place for China tourists to travel and the destination for many students to study abroad. Now, due to the impact of the new pneumonia epidemic, Australia has postponed the travel ban on China people.

The Australian federal government has extended the travel ban on tourists from Chinese mainland.

According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian government announced that it would extend the temporary travel ban for non-Australians from Chinese mainland for another week from tomorrow, out of persistent concern about the COVID-19 epidemic. Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family members (limited spouses, legal guardians and dependents) can still enter the country, but they must be isolated by themselves 14 days.

Yesterday afternoon, the NationalSecurity Committee of the Cabinet

The Committee heard a briefing from health officials and decided to extend the previously announced travel restriction of 14 days. The current ban imposed in response to the COVID-19 epidemic was originally scheduled to expire this Saturday.

The new ban is scheduled to end on February 22, but it will be reviewed again before that.

Australian Prime Minister Morrison (Scott

Morrison) said: "This is a question that we will continue to review every week and will continue to consider all the medical evidence presented. A lot of work is in progress. "

The federal government has implemented strict new border control measures, saying that they are aimed at containing the "growing threat" of COVID-19.

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has advised Australians not to travel to China, and asked those returning from China to be quarantined 14 days.

Morrison said in Canberra on Thursday: "We have not made this decision rashly, and we are very aware of the disruption and economic impact brought by these measures. But I have noticed that 58 countries have implemented some form of travel ban, and Australia is one of them. "

"I just want to assure all Australians that we are making every effort to ensure the safety of Australians." He said: "My duty is to protect the health of Australians. There are still many unknowns about this virus. "

Morrison spoke highly of the constructive information provided by the China government since the outbreak of the epidemic and expressed her willingness to help China. "My message to China is only sympathy and support."

Brendan Murphy, chief medical officer of Australia, who attended the press conference together.

Murphy) said that the decision to extend the week was made because the number of cases in China was still increasing, and the situation in Hubei was particularly worrying. Although the growth rate of new cases has slowed down from other provinces in China, it is still rising. "

The number of confirmed cases in Australia is still 15, of which 5 cases have recovered and been discharged.

"All the 15 cases here are related to Hubei or Hubei people." Murphy said: "Since the implementation of the travel ban, no one from China has suffered from this epidemic."

Embassy of China: I am deeply sorry and dissatisfied with this.

The Australian Embassy in China criticized the Australian side for overreacting.

The Australian Embassy in China immediately expressed "deep regret and dissatisfaction" with the Australian government's decision to extend the travel ban.

The Embassy stressed: "Since the outbreak of new crown pneumonia, China has taken the most thorough and stringent prevention and control measures, many of which have exceeded the requirements of the International Health Regulations and the recommendations of the World Health Organization, and are now achieving positive results. We are full of confidence in defeating the epidemic. "

"Only a few countries such as Australia have adopted such severe restrictions, which is an overreaction." The Embassy solemnly appealed: "We urge the Australian side to objectively and rationally look at the prevention and control work in China and the actual risks facing Australia, respect the professional advice of the World Health Organization and cancel relevant measures as soon as possible."

At the same time, however, the Embassy "noted with appreciation that Australian politicians and friends from all walks of life have recently expressed their support to China in various ways" and promised that "China will continue to strengthen its cooperation with the World Health Organization and other countries including Australia in an open and transparent manner in order to effectively deal with the epidemic and safeguard global public health and safety".

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that a few days before the decision to extend the travel ban was made yesterday, China's ambassador to Australia appeared in the capitol several times.

Du Dun: Understand China's concerns.

Interior Minister Du Dun responded today that although he understood China's concern, the government acted according to the medical advice of the Australian Chief Medical Officer.

"We certainly hope to work closely with the China government, but it is our duty to ensure the safety of Australians." In an interview with Channel 9, he said: "Yesterday, the (federal) chief medical officer held a meeting with the chief medical officers of States and territories, and the advice given was clear, that is, the travel ban should be extended."

Du Dun claimed today: "This is a major issue. As of this morning, the number of people (diagnosed) has now exceeded 60,000, with 1.370 deaths. However, we will conduct weekly assessments and do what is in the best interests of the country. "

At present, the cumulative confirmed cases in Australia are still 15: 5 in Queensland, 4 in NSW and Victoria, and 2 in South Australia. Five of them have been cured and discharged.

By 3: 45pm on February 4th, Beijing time, the number of confirmed cases in novel coronavirus has increased to 63,935, including suspected cases 10 109, dead cases 138 1 case, and 7022 cases were cured. Among them, 3599 1 case was diagnosed in Wuhan, 6 cases died1kloc-0, and 2285 cases were cured. 372 cases were diagnosed in Beijing, 3 15 cases in Shanghai, 126 1 case in Guangdong, 1 184 cases in Henan, 1 155 cases in Zhejiang and 55 cases in Hong Kong.

In addition to Australia 15 confirmed cases in novel coronavirus, the epidemic has spread to the Philippines, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, Germany, the United States, Malaysia, Vietnam, France, United Arab Emirates, Canada, India, Russia, Britain, Italy, Finland, Sweden, Nepal, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Spain and Belgium. 505 cases were confirmed outside China, and 2 cases died.