U.S. bars foreigners coming from China over coronavirus fears

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, who is co-ordinating the federal response, announced that President Donald Trump has signed an order that will temporarily bar entry to the U.S. of foreign nationals, other than immediate family of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, who have travelled in China within the last 14 days. The new restrictions take effect at 5 p.m. EST on Sunday.

The virus has infected almost 10,000 people globally in just two months, a troublesome sign that prompted the World Health Organization to declare the outbreak a global emergency. The death toll stood at 213, including 43 new fatalities, all in China. Dr. Anthony Fauci, infectious diseases chief at the National Institutes of Health, said one reason the U.S. stepped up its quarantine measures was an alarming report from Germany that a traveller from China had spread the virus despite showing no symptoms. Fauci contrasted it with the response to recent outbreaks of Ebola, which can't be spread unless someone is very ill.

"But I think it's justified," he said, noting the evacuees had been in a hot zone for the virus for a long time. Hours later, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines announced they were suspending all flights between the U.S. and China, joining several international carriers that have stopped flying to China as the virus outbreak continues to spread.

American Airlines said it was halting all flights starting Friday and running through March 27. Delta plans to wait until Feb. 6 to suspend China operations to help travellers in China leave the country. It said the stoppage will continue through April 30. Since China informed WHO about the new virus in late December, at least 23 countries have reported cases, as scientists race to understand how exactly the virus is spreading and how severe it is.

The last time the federal government ordered a quarantine was in 1963 when a woman named Ellen Siegel was held in quarantine for up to 14 days because she did not present a valid certificate of vaccination against small pox. Siegel had visited Sweden when it still had a case of smallpox and although she had been revaccinated about two months earlier, the vaccination was said to be unsuccessful.

Only if our worthless prime minister would find his balls if ever had any to begin with.

Smart

So now the health minister knows better then German Dr's and says there's no proof virus can be spread before symptoms. WAKE UP !

Common sense. No common sense in Canada

And Canada should do the same but then people will cry racism.

This level of competence is hard to come by in Canada

Meanwhile a much more dangerous threat ..the tens of thousands of needless gun deaths every year, get ZERO attention from the US government.

of course U.S.A. bans people from an entire country... 🤦‍♀️

Meanwhile the Trydeaun'Liberals' aren't even following the basic protocols Next to no screening at airports No plans for quarantining people returning No controls in place those entering the country As incompetent with this as everything else they have done

Canadians check this out, Our News will not tell you this,

'foreigners coming from China' got it

Trudeau, on the other hand.

We should do the same

It’s a shame that Canada always seems to lag behind during times of crisis...

👍🏻That’s what a government that cares about its population does in times of crisis, in Canada we have a government with no plan and MSM that would consider these kind of actions racist, Canadian govt does absolutely nothing but hoping and praying

JustinTrudeau take notes

I only hope Trudeau does the same...SOON!!!

I’m sure CTV feels this is racist and bigoted

Great now Canada will follow suit because our government doesn’t seem to have a mind of its own. A week too late if you ask me though. CoronaVirusCanada CoronaOutbreak

Yes they have a leader that is on duty working for the health and safety of its citizens- and we , here in Canada have a

Does JustinTrudeau even have a plan or a strategy

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