President Trump declared a public health emergency amid rising coronavirus concerns, ordering the quarantine of travelers returning from China's Hubei province. But officials insist the risk to Americans remains low.
Insisting that the public health risk from the coronavirus is still “low” in the United States, the Trump administration declared a public health emergency Friday and announced it would temporarily bar foreign nationals who have traveled in China in the last two weeks from entering the country.
Flights from China to the U.S. will also be “funneled” to seven airports where enhanced public health screenings will be required for Americans returning from China. Those airports are: Los Angeles International, New York’s JFK, Chicago’s O’Hare, San Francisco International, Honolulu International, Seattle-Tacoma International and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International.“The risk to the American public at this time is low,” said Dr.
A number of major U.S. airlines have already suspended service from the U.S. to China through the end of March in response to the outbreak that has already caused more than 200 deaths in China. Only six cases have been identified in the U.S., although another 191 individuals are being monitored for possible exposure, administration officials said.Get all the day's most vital news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning.
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