China, where the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) first emerged and has spread to about 70 countries so far, is now worried about importing infections. On Tuesday, China reported an increase in cases of the virus coming from abroad. According to a BBC report, Beijing Shanghai and Guangdong have announced screening of travellers arriving from other virus-hit countries. They will all have to undergo quarantine for 14 days. A Beijing official said those coming from South Korea, Japan, Iran and Italy will be kept in isolation wards.

In total there have been 13 confirmed cases of the virus being imported into the mainland — all Chinese nationals returning from overseas. China reported 125 new cases Tuesday — its lowest daily increase in six weeks — with all but 11 infections in Hubei province, of which Wuhan is the capital. The nationwide death toll rose to 2,943 with 31 more deaths, with some 80,000 total cases. Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for international cooperation to develop a cure and vaccine to halt the COVID-19 on its tracks.