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Zhang Weili, other Chinese UFC fighters arrive in Thailand for two-week stay as coronavirus outbreak expands

Chinese UFC fighters Zhang Weili, Li Jingliang and Xiaonan Yan left their home country this past weekend, hoping an early departure will ensure they can fight on schedule.

As the coronavirus outbreak continues to worsen, the trio traveled to Thailand with plans for a two-week stay. The length of the trip coincides with the known incubation period of the virus, which has led to widespread travel restrictions and quarantines for Chinese nationals and “self-quarantines” for Americans who recently traveled to the country.

On Sunday afternoon, the TSA implemented a new ban on non-US citizens who’ve been in China within 14 days of their planned travel.