Additionally, any Americans who have been to China will undergo a health screening at one of 11 airports.
The new travel restrictions came into effect at 5 p.m. on February 2. Americans who have been to China in the past 14 days are being directed to one of 11 airports: John F.
"As a result, foreign nationals, other than immediate family of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, who have traveled to China within the last 14 days will be denied entry into the U.S. for this time. Once again, these actions will become effective at 5 PM EST, Sunday, February 2. The TSA will be working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to screen passengers before they board, a spokesperson for the TSA confirmed to CNBC.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases also stressed that while the virus is a serious health situation in China,"currently the risk to the American public is low. Our goal is to do all we can do to keep it that way."
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