A leading business group has called for a partial lifting of the travel ban to prevent the spread of the coronavirus from mainland China, saying it is a 'savage blow to tourism'.
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry said keeping Australians safe from the virus is"absolutely paramount", but said it is a"savage blow" to Australian tourism.
He said Beijing and Shanghai have tightly controlled the virus and account for around 33 per cent of airline movements.The city of Beijing has imposed a 14-day self-quarantine on people returning to the city from holidays and threatened to punish those who failed to comply. "We need to be vigilant and make sure the health of Australians is the number one priority," Mr Albanese told reporters in Perth.
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