Published 05:54 IST, March 2nd 2020
Amid Coronavirus scare, Donald Trump announces new screening procedures for travelers
President Donald Trump on Sunday announced new coronavirus screening procedures for passengers travelling to the United States after one succumbed to the deadly
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President Donald Trump on Sunday anunced new Coronavirus screening procedures for passengers travelling to United States. Donald Trump on Sunday morning tweeted new procedure where he informed that passengers travelling to United States from certain designated high-risk countries will be screened twice, once before departure and once after arriving in America. latest development came after United States reported first death from vel coronavirus on February 29.
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Trump on Sunday held a press conference where he gave an update on coronavirus situation in country and also urged citizens to t panic. Trump at briefing said, "We respectfully ask media and politicians and everybody else involved t to do anything to incite panic because re's reason to panic at all." Trump in briefing stated that re are currently 22 people with coronavirus cases in United States and confirmed death of one person. US citizen who died of coronavirus belonged to Washington state and was a 'medically high-risk' patient in her late 50s.
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Coronavirus outbreak
new coronavirus also kwn as COVID-19 has claimed more than 3,000 lives across globe and has infected over 88,000 people since December 2019. According to reports, at least 106 people have died outside mainland China, which makes it worst disease outbreak in 21st century. Iran and Italy have reported most number of deaths outside China due to COVID-19. While Iran confirmed 42 deaths due to virus, Italy h reported 29 deaths as of February 29. virus originated from a seafood market in Wuhan city, where animals were being tred illegally. Hubei province in China has been most affected by contagious disease, which is also epicentre of virus.
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05:54 IST, March 2nd 2020