New Zealand is blocking travellers who have been through mainland China to try and prevent coronavirus from entering the country.
Today's announcement follows a similar one from Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed the new travel restrictions while addressing media from Northland today.
Air New Zealand is postponing its flights between Auckland and Shanghai for two months from next Sunday, amid the outbreak.
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The new coronavirus originated in Wuhan, China, and has killed more than 300 people and infected 11,000 worldwide so far.
It's from the same family of viruses as the common cold and has similar symptoms.
This is breaking news - more to come.
