North Korea closes border to foreign tourists over coronavirus fears | IOL News

Seoul - North Korea has temporarily closed its border to all foreign tourists in response to a new type of coronavirus discovered in central China, according to a travel agency that operates tours to the country.

The border will be closed starting on Wednesday as a precaution, according to Young Pioneer Tours, which describes itself as a provider of budget travel to North Korea. The government in Pyongyang did not immediately confirm the report, and had not confirmed any cases of a lung disease caused by the new virus in North Korea as of Wednesday.

North Korean state TV reported that the country was working closely with the World Health Organization to prevent the spread of the disease, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap. Pyongyang's official newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported on the outbreak of the disease in China and on measures taken there to contain it, adding that the virus was spreading quickly.

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