How To Protect Yourself Against The Deadly Coronavirus

(CNN) — What started as a mystery virus last month in Wuhan, China, has now killed more than two dozen people and infected hundreds more around the world. In the U.S., the first cases of Wuhan coronavirus were confirmed this week — a man in his 30s who is under observation in Washington state and a Chicago woman in her 60s — stoking fears of an outbreak in this country, though health officials say the risk for Massachusetts residents getting the virus is low. So what are officials doing in the U.S., and how can you minimize your risk? What airports are doing Passengers from Wuhan to the United States — either on direct or indirect flights — will soon only be allowed to land at one of five U.S. airports screening for the virus. CDC workers at those U.S. airports — John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Los Angeles International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport — have already screened more than 2,000 travelers for symptoms such as fever, cough and trouble breathing. Officials at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport put up signs at the international arrivals area instructing travelers from Wuhan to watch for symptoms of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started displaying the sign in English and Chinese on January 14, an airport spokesman said. But these airport screenings might not catch everyo...
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