Foreign tourists wear face masks as they walk on a bridge at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on Wednesday. The government is also suspending the issuance of visas on arrival to travellers from all countries. The Schengen area comprises 26 European countries that allows travel without papers across most of the bloc. Vietnam Airlines announced on its website that it would not carry passengers on return flights to Vietnam from London, Paris and Frankfurt beginning on Sunday. The moves come as Vietnam confirmed six new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the tally to 53, including 16 patients that were recovered, according to the health ministry.

Source: Bangkok Post March 14, 2020 10:41 UTC