JERUSALEM — Israel on Wednesday advised its citizens to reconsider all foreign travel amid the global spread of the new coronavirus that was first reported in China. The Health Ministry also ordered people to avoid travel to Italy and said anyone returning from there would be required to enter home quarantine for 14 days. That rule will take effect on Sunday. In a statement, the ministry said people should “consider the necessity of traveling abroad in general, in addition to the requirement for people to go into isolation (quarantine) when returning from certain countries.”It also urged people to avoid international conferences. Israel has already cancelled all flights to and from China and mandated 14 days of home quarantine for travelers from a number of Asian countries.

Source: International New York Times February 26, 2020 19:30 UTC