The US closes the border for foreigners

the UNITED states will not let foreigners who, within the past two weeks have been in China, travel in the country. It informs the us minister of health, Alex

Ann McDonald
Ann McDonald
31 January 2020 Friday 20:00
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The US closes the border for foreigners

the UNITED states will not let foreigners who, within the past two weeks have been in China, travel in the country.

It informs the us minister of health, Alex Azar, at a press conference Friday.

U.s. citizens who, within the past two weeks has been in the chinese Hubei province, in quarantine for up to 14 days, when they travel back to the UNITED states, explains Azar.

Flight from China to the UNITED states be limited to seven airports, where there will be extra controls.

The new and temporary measures introduced in an attempt to avoid new cases of infection with the coronavirus, which originated from the Hubei province in central China.

The u.s. government declares health emergency because of the outbreak.

the UNITED states is currently examining the 191 suspected cases of infection. It informs Robert Redfield, who is the director of the u.s. centers for disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Earlier Friday, was the status that the UNITED states has recorded six confirmed cases of infection.

The new rules, which are designed to reduce the spread of infection, shall enter into force on Sunday, 23 o'clock Danish time.

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Updated: 31.01.2020 20:00