ANBERRA 14 Feb (ANA) - Top Australian universities have warned that Chinese students may walk away from courses after Canberra extended a coronavirus travel ban, in a major blow to the multi-billion-dollar sector.

 

Nearly 70,000 Chinese students are due to start their semesters soon at eight top-ranked universities, but have been stuck since the bans started on February 1, said Vicki Thomson, chief executive of Group of Eight, which represents the universities.

 

"We can't give our students any certainty as to when they can actually come here. So there is a risk of students choosing not to come here," Thomson said.(ANA)

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