Netherlands closes borders for non-eu travelers – NOS quotes prime minster

THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The Netherlands will bar all non-EU travelers from entering the country, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told national broadcaster NOS after a video conference with other European Union leaders amid the worldwide coronavirus outbreak.

In a separate move the Dutch foreign minister advised all Dutch nationals against travel abroad unless it was strictly necessary.

(Reporting by Stephanie van den Berg; Editing by Sandra Maler)