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Israel seals borders to foreigners in latest coronavirus measure

Israel announced it would close its borders to noncitizens to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Travelers wearing masks chat in the arrivals terminal after Israel said it will require anyone arriving from overseas to self-quarantine for 14 days as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus, at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun - RC2WGF9S9SQ2

In its latest attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Israel has shut its borders to foreigners as a top official warned that a complete lockdown of the country was “inevitable.”

Israel had previously said that citizens returning to the country from abroad were required to quarantine at home, and that tourists wishing to enter must first prove they had somewhere to self-quarantine for 14 days. 

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