People wearing protective face masks at Brisbane International Airport. Source: AAP China has slammed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s decision to extend the travel ban on all non-Australians arriving from China, urging the government to “respect” the World Health Organization’s recommendations. A statement from the Chinese Embassy in Canberra said the move to extend the initial 14-day travel ban by another week in the hopes of curbing the spread of the coronavirus was “an overreaction indeed”. "The World Health Organization has repeatedly stressed that it does not recommend putting travel and trade restrictions on China,” the statement read. "We urge the Australian side to … respect WHO’s professional recommendations, and lift the restrictions as early as possible." The travel ban, which also affects students and temporary workers from China, has already had a significant impact on the Australian economy, with thousands of international students prevented from travelling to Australia ahead […]