Federal Government expected to extend travel ban from mainland China amid coronavirus threat

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A 14-day ban on tourists travelling from China to Australia is expected to be extended after a meeting of the Federal Government's national security committee this afternoon.

The travel restrictions were introduced in response to the coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak and expire on Saturday.More to come.

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