I am not usually one to criticize public health measures, but this one is overkill. Although the novel coronavirus has, as of Wednesday, infected at least 6,000 people in China, killing 130, there are only two cases in California as of Wednesday and five in the entire United States. The Wuhan coronavirus looks like it is somewhat more contagious, though less deadly. In both cases the virus spread because of suppressed information, inadequate identification and isolation, and poor public health infrastructure. We have a long way to go before we contain this coronavirus, but severe travel restrictions are a good place to start.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 29, 2020 22:07 UTC