Australia Puts Iran on Travel Ban Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Iranian women wear protective masks to prevent contracting coronavirus, as they walk in the street in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 25, 2020. West Asia News Agency/Nazanin Tabatabaee via Reuters

Australia’s government will implement a ban on travelers coming from Iran.

Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt announced after a National Security Council meeting on Saturday that the new travel restrictions will apply from March 1, and noted a “high death rate” in Iran.