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U.S. Warns Americans 'Do Not Travel To China' As Coronavirus Infections Surpass SARS

There are now nearly 10,000 cases of coronavirus — far more than the reported number of SARS cases worldwide during a 2003 outbreak.

The U.S. State Department is warning Americans not to travel to China, issuing its most serious travel advisory one day after the World Health Organization declared the Wuhan coronavirus to be a global health emergency. The virus has spread to at least 22 countries, and more than 200 people in China have died.

Americans who are already in China "should consider departing using commercial means," the State Department said Thursday night. The advisory for China now stands

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