‘Do Not Travel’: US State Department Posts Highest Alert for China Amid Virus Outbreak

‘Do Not Travel’: US State Department Posts Highest Alert for China Amid Virus Outbreak
Funeral workers disinfect themselves after handling a virus victim in Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province on Jan. 30, 2020. Chinatopix via AP
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The U.S. State Department warned Americans against traveling to China amid the outbreak of a mysterious new form of coronavirus that has triggered quarantines and lockdowns for tens of millions of people.

On Thursday night, the agency raised its travel alert level to four, the highest, telling citizens: “Do not travel.” It comes after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the virus a global health emergency.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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