Contrary to the claim of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte during his taped late night press conference last April 8, the Philippines is not the first to effect a travel restriction or a border shutdown.
Based on a report by Al Jazeera -- see link below, the first countries to do so were Italy, Slovenia, El Salvador, Antigua and Barbuda, Slovakia, and Venezuela. Refer to summary table of countries that announced the travel restriction or border shutdown before March 15, 2020.
Please note that the distance between Wuhan, China and Caracas, Venezuela is 15,400 km. From Wuhan to Manila, 1,900 km.
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