Coronavirus Alert: Japan asks India to reconsider visa suspension
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Japan has asked India to reconsider the visas that have been suspended over coronavirus fears. A travel advisory issued by India earlier announced that all visas, including visas on arrival granted to nationals of Italy, Iran, South Korea, Japan before 3rd march 2020, stand suspended in the backdrop of the coronavirus outbreak.
An official said while referring to the issue, "...explained how the numbers of patients are changing and sought appropriate measures in light of the reality on the ground."
Diplomats, UN officials, OCI cardholders and even aircrew from the aforementioned countries are exempted from such restriction on entry.
Japan has confirmed 313 cases of people infected with virus and six deaths as of March 6. Globally China, South Korea, Iran, and Italy are among the worst-affected countries with thousands of people infected. China has around 80,000 confirmed cases of the virus and around 3000 deaths.
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