Chinese authorities agreed Tuesday to allow the World Health Organization to send international experts to China to assist with research and containment of the worsening coronavirus outbreak. Informed that the WHO would soon dispatch a team to China, Azar said he was “delighted” and assumed that CDC scientists would be included. He praised Chinese officials for sharing data about the virus, including its genetic sequence. Still, he encouraged Chinese officials to be more open about the status of the growing outbreak. In addition, the State Department is coordinating repatriation of Americans in China, and public health officials will screen airline passengers for coronavirus symptoms at 20 U.S. airports.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 28, 2020 19:55 UTC