G7 countries to formulate joint response to coronavirus epidemic

The G7 countries will formulate a joint response to the coronavirus epidemic. Germany's Health Minister Jens Spahn said that he talked on the phone with his US counterpart. He said they have agreed that there should be a discussion by the G7 Health Ministers to deal with the epidemic together. Spahn said there is no point in each country deciding on measures alone.G7 comprises Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Meanwhile, Mongolia, Russia and Nepal have closed their land



borders.

A second French-chartered plane carrying 300 evacuees from China fled to military base of Istres in France yesterday. A first plane landed Friday near Marseille. Iraq's Interior Ministry announced that it would not allow foreigners travelling from China to enter the country over fears of an outbreak of coronavirus.Bangladesh has decided to temporarily suspend the facility of on-arrival visa to Chinese citizens for one month in view of the concerns over the spread of Coronavirus.