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A monitor displays an image of a thermal scanner as a passenger passes through a quarantine station at Narita Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
A monitor displays an image of a thermal scanner as a passenger passes through a quarantine station at Narita Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Airports around the world are increasing health screenings and implementing new quarantine procedures as officials race to slow the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.

Officials announced public transportation in Wuhan would be suspended until further notice starting the morning of Thursday, January 23.

The suspension includes local buses, ferries, long-distance buses and subways. All airport and railway stations in Wuhan will be «temporarily closed» for departing passengers with no set re-opening dates.

Here’s what some other countries are doing:

United States: Since confirmation of the first case of the new coronavirus on January 21, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has increased screening and quarantine measures at the country’s major airports.

Thailand: Officials at international airports in the Thai cities of Bangkok, Krabi, Chiang Mai and Phuket are reportedly screening arrivals not just from Wuhan but also Beijing and Shenzhen, which have also recorded cases of the coronavirus.

Australia: The Australian Department of Health is currently working to implement additional measures to manage the risk of the coronavirus, including additional border measures — particularly in relation to the three weekly direct flights from Wuhan to Sydney

Singapore: From January 22, temperature screening at Changi Airport will be expanded to include all inbound travelers on flights arriving from China, the Ministry of Health announced.

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