Travel bans plunge China into deepening isolation over coronavirus

Australia and other countries follow US in imposing near-total travel ban as foreign companies scale back activity

The growing coronavirus epidemic is isolating China, as other countries, trying to ward off infection or contain their own smaller outbreaks bar, entry to travellers from China, and companies including Apple scale down travel and business there.

The UK announced on Saturday it had withdrawn all but essential staff from embassies and consulates in China, as authorities at home dealt with fallout from the first two cases confirmed in Britain - a student at the University of York and a visiting relative.

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