Recently travel bans have been announced in response to the Coronavirus outbreak:
Any foreign travellers who leave or transit through mainland China after February 2, 2020 (NZ time) will be refused entry into New Zealand.
Any foreign travellers in transit to New Zealand on February 2, 2020 will have enhanced screening on arrival however once cleared, will be granted entry.
New Zealand citizens and permanent residents returning to New Zealand will still be able to enter along with their immediate family members but will be required to self-isolate for 14 days.
Health precautions have also been finalised for the flight bound for Wuhan to evacuate New Zealanders, Pacific Islanders and Australians. Sherry speaks to Health Minister David Clark to provides more detail and also discuss growing hostility and racism against the Chinese New Zealand community.
Sherry begins by asking David whether these travel bans are adequate or neccesary, as WHO maintains that no unnessary travels bans should be in place.
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