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barbijo rae, FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS “While the overall risk to the American public remains low, funneling all flights with passengers who have recently been in China is the most important and prudent step we can take at this time to decrease the strain on public health officials screening incoming travelers,” Wolf said in a news release. “These steps will also expedite the processing of U.S. citizens returning from China, and ensure resources are focused on the health and safety of the American people.
barbijo rae - “We realize this could provide added stress and prolong travel times for some individuals, however public health and security experts agree these measures are necessary to contain the virus and protect the American people.” Wolf added that Customs and Border Protection would also be working to “identify qualifying passengers” before their scheduled flights. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The DHS’ news release also reiterated that U.S. citizens returning from the Hubei province, the capital of which is Wuhan, will be subject to 14 days of mandatory quarantine upon arrival in the U.S. Those who have been to “other areas of mainland China” will be screened and subject to 14 days of “self-quarantine” upon their return.
barbijo rae, An airport employee working at JFK is seen wearing a mask on Friday, Jan. 31, out of concern over the coronavirus outbreak. ((Spencer Platt/Getty Images)) “Generally, foreign nationals (other than immediate family of U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and flight crew) who have traveled in China within 14 days of their arrival, will be denied entry into the United States,” the news release added. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The DHS’ stricter regulations for incoming flights from China come amid concerns over the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, which, as of Monday morning, had claimed the lives of 361 and sickened over 17,000. There were also 11 confirmed cases in the U.S.
barbijo rae - The CDC has confirmed the 7th case of the disease in the US, insight from Dr. Marc Siegel. Experts believe the highly transmissible coronavirus will become a pandemic as infected numbers continue to increase in China and countries around the world, according to a startling report. A pandemic is described as a disease that spreads across a large region, across continents and even the entire globe. The coronavirus is reportedly spreading at a similar pace to influenza compared to the slow-moving SARS and MERS, according to the New York Times.
barbijo rae - It's very, very transmissible, and it almost certainly is going to be a pandemic, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, told the paper. CHINA SAYS US HASN'T GIVEN ANY SIGNIFICANT HELP IN CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK, CREATED PANIC: REPORT The Huoshenshan temporary field hospital under construction is seen as it nears completion in Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. (Chinatopix via AP) There are now 11 confirmed cases in the U.S.