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U.S. NEWS Monday 3 February 2020

DHS: New screening to begin

amid coronavirus concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Airport will be added to over the outbreak, Presi-
the U.S. steps up its re- the list. U.S. citizens who dent Donald Trump said
sponse to the coronavirus have been in Hubei prov- that "we pretty much shut it
outbreak, the Department ince within 14 days of their down coming in from Chi-
of Homeland Security is return will be subject to up na." "We've offered China
warning airline passengers to 14 days of mandatory help, but we can't have
that their flights may wind quarantine. The outbreak thousands of people com-
up rerouted if officials dis- originated in that province. ing in who may have this
cover mid-flight that some- U.S. citizens who have problem, the coronavirus,"
one onboard has been in been in other areas of Chi- Trump said. "So we're gon- A pedestrian wears a protective mask in Alhambra, Calif.,
China in the last 14 days. na within the last 14 days na see what happens, but Friday, Jan. 31, 2020.
will undergo "proactive en- we did shut it down, yes."q Associated Press
That guidance was includ- try health screening" and
ed in a notice released by up to 14 days of "self-quar-
the department Sunday antine." Meanwhile, most
as new travel restrictions non-U.S. citizens who have
officially go into effect for traveled in China within the
flights commencing after last 14 days will be denied
5 p.m. EDT. Under the new entry into the United States,
rules, U.S. citizens who have except for immediate fam-
traveled in China within the ily members of U.S. citizens,
last 14 days will be re-rout- permanent residents and
ed to one of eight desig- flight crew. "While the over-
nated airports, where they all risk to the American pub-
will undergo enhanced lic remains low, funneling
health screening proce- all flights with passengers
dures. The eight are: John who have recently been
F. Kennedy International in China is the most impor-
Airport in New York; Chi- tant and prudent step we
cago O'Hare International can take at this time to de-
Airport; San Francisco In- crease the strain on public
ternational Airport; Seat- health officials screening
tle-Tacoma International incoming travelers," said
Airport; Daniel K. Inouye Chad Wolf, the acting DHS
International Airport in Ho- secretary. "We realize this
nolulu; Los Angeles Interna- could provide added stress
tional Airport in California; and prolong travel times
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta for some individuals, how-
International Airport; and ever public health and se-
Washington-Dulles Interna- curity experts agree these
tional Airport in Virginia. measures are necessary to
Starting Monday, Newark contain the virus and pro-
Liberty International Airport tect the American people,"
in New Jersey, Dallas/Fort Wolf said. Asked in an inter-
Worth International Airport view aired Sunday on Fox
and Detroit Metropolitan how concerned he was