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Deaths Surpass 200, and State Department Urges Against Travel to China
The United States set its advisory at Level 4, which represents the highest safety risk. The World Health Organization said the virus represents a risk outside of China.
Here’s what you need to know:
- State Department tells Americans not to travel to China.
- W.H.O. declares the coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency.
- Italy had a false alarm. And it canceled all flights to China.
- American Airlines pilots’ union is suing to stop some flights to China.
- U.S. reports its first case of person-to-person transmission.
- 213 people have died. About 9,800 cases have been confirmed.
- As the virus spreads, so has anti-Chinese sentiment.
Read the latest developments in the coronavirus outbreak here.
State Department tells Americans not to travel to China.
The State Department on Thursday night issued a travel advisory telling Americans not to travel to China because of the public health threat posed by the coronavirus. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed the travel advisory on Twitter.
The department set the new advisory at Level 4, or Red, its highest caution, which is reserved for the most dangerous situations.
W.H.O. declares the coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency.
The World Health Organization declared on Thursday that the new coronavirus outbreak was a global health emergency, acknowledging that the disease represents a risk outside of China, where it emerged last month.
The declaration — officially called a Public Health Emergency of International Concern — serves notice to all United Nations member states that the world’s top health advisory body rates the situation as serious.
Countries can then decide whether to close their borders, cancel flights, screen people arriving at airports or take other measures.
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