It is becoming clear that the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is a major threat to global health.

While full containment of the outbreak is increasingly difficult, a drastic increase in international travel restrictions - particularly air travel to and from highly affected countries - could be pivotal for slowing the spread and preparing mitigation measures.

We petition our governments to take decisive and rapid action towards increasing international travel restrictions, in order to slow the spread of 2019-nCoV!