Russia Suspends Some South Korea Flights, Iranian Visas Over New Coronavirus

A man wearing a face mask passes by empty ticket counters at the Daegu Airport in Daegu, South Korea, on Feb. 24, 2020. KimHyun-tae/Yonhap via AP

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said on Wednesday Moscow would suspend flights between Russia and South Korea from March 1 over coronavirus fears, except those operated by Aeroflot and Aurora.

Golikova said Russia would also stop issuing visas to some Iranian citizens from Feb. 28 and was advising Russians against traveling to Italy.