Argentina Suspends Most Domestic Travel to Curb Pandemic
- Most Argentines will deal with a complete transport shut down
- Limited transportation will continue in Buenos Aires area
A traveler wearing protective mask looks at an information board at Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, on March 16.
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Argentina will suspend domestic flights and long-distance train and bus services in the country for five days to combat the coronavirus outbreak.
From Friday, all public transportation will be shut down outside the Buenos Aires metro area. Limited transportation will continue in the capital region, with trains and buses only allowed to carry seated passengers.