Citizens who were worried about outbreaks in Europe and the United States rushed home after finding themselves in the new epicenters of the pandemic. Almost immediately, countries and cities in Asia started seeing a rise in new cases, often detecting infected passengers at airports as they passed through health screenings. In Japan, where infections have remained relatively controlled, cases started to rise last month in Tokyo as travelers returned from overseas. Japan started by having travelers quarantine, but now bars travelers from most of Europe outright. It is discussing more bans, including for travelers from the United States.

Source: International New York Times March 31, 2020 14:40 UTC