US citizens coming from other parts of China will undergo health screening at ports of entry and then be placed under monitored self-quarantine at home. “I have today declared that the coronavirus presents a public health emergency in the United States,” said Azar during a briefing at the White House, adding the directives would take effect on February 2 from 5:00 pm eastern time (2200 GMT). “Foreign nationals, other than the immediate family of US citizens and permanent residents, who have travelled in China within the last 14 days will be denied entry into the United States for this time,” he added. Three US airlines, American, Delta and United said they would soon suspend all flights to China. “It isn’t like it’s a horrible test, but it is not a test that’s absolute,” added CDC immunologist Anthony Fauci.

Source: The Guardian February 01, 2020 10:52 UTC