The Graphic Truth: Who's closing their doors to China due to COVID-19?

As COVID-19 overwhelms the world, with reports of infections in more than 50 nations now, country after country has enforced some form of travel restriction against China, ground zero of the coronavirus outbreak. To date, over 80 countries have either suspended flights to or from mainland China, or banned entry for Chinese nationals or recent visitors there. Meanwhile, neighboring countries have enforced border closures to protect their citizens from further exposure. Here's a look at the current state of play.

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