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    Australia, New Zealand Closing Borders To Foreigners In Bid To Contain Coronavirus

    Both travel bans will be implemented before the weekend. With few exceptions, all but citizens and residents of the two countries will be turned away at their respective borders.
    by Colin Dwyer Mar 19, 2020 1 minute
    The Melbourne Cricket Ground announces a match closed to fans Thursday in the Australian coastal hub. The country, along with neighboring New Zealand, says it is closing its borders in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

    Australia and New Zealand are shutting their doors to foreigners.

    In separate announcements issued Friday, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that visitors who are not

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