World Alert: Hong Kong, bowing to pressure, says it will quarantine all arrivals from mainland China for 14 days

The move marks a backdown by Hong Kong's leader, who had resisted calls to further tighten entry to travelers from mainland China amid concern about the spread of coronavirus and a strike by medical workers. It also came as Taiwan suspended entry for Chinese citizens who live on the mainland and warned Taiwanese against non-essential travel to Hong Kong.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Feb 5, 4:21 AM     Hong Kong, bowing to pressure, says it will quarantine all arrivals from mainland China for 14 days The move marks a backdown by Hong Kong's leader, who had resisted calls to further tighten entry to travelers from mainland China amid concern about the spread of coronavirus and a strike by medical workers. It also came as Taiwan suspended entry for Chinese citizens who live on the mainland and warned Taiwanese against non-essential travel to Hong Kong. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071