State Department Warns Nationals to ‘Reconsider Travel’ to China Amid Virus Outbreak

State Department Warns Nationals to ‘Reconsider Travel’ to China Amid Virus Outbreak
Travellers wearing face masks as a precautionary measure to protect against the outbreak of coronavirus, at Hong Kong International Airport, on Jan. 23, 2020. Vivek Prakash/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The U.S. Department of State urged Americans to consider not traveling to China amid the outbreak of the potentially deadly coronavirus.

The Monday afternoon alert advises Americans to “reconsider travel to China due to novel coronavirus” and raised its travel advisory to three out of four. A level-four State Department warning calls on people to not travel at all to a country—usually reserved for countries in the midst of war or insecurity, such as Afghanistan, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and Yemen.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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