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Israel weighs halting flights to and from China over Coronavirus

Israel may weigh halting flights to and from China in an effort to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus, Health Minister Yaakov Litzman said. Already the Health Ministry will hold a meeting on Wednesday night to discuss barring Chinese workers from entering the country, Litzman said at a conference in Eilat. He added that other dramatic steps could be taken such as preventing plans from China from landing in Israel.