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Southeast Asian Nations Tighten Restrictions To Help Contain Spread Of Coronavirus

Tourists are being banned outright after many countries on the continent reported a sharp increase in the number of cases this past week.

Sunday, March 22, 8 a.m. ET

Southeast Asian nations are tightening restrictions on their own citizens and banning foreigners outright after many countries this past week reported a sharp increase in the number of coronavirus cases.

Vietnam's government says it will stop all inbound flights and bar entry to foreigners beginning Sunday. Vietnam now has recorded

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