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US Advises No Travel to China, Where Virus Deaths Top 200

Associated Press

   BEIJING - The U.S. advised against all travel to China as the number of
   cases of a worrying new virus spiked more than tenfold in a week,
   including the highest death toll in a 24-hour period on Friday.

   The virus has infected almost 10,000 people globally in just two
   months, a troublesome sign of its spread that prompted the World Health
   Organization to declare the outbreak a global emergency. The death toll
   stood at 213, including 43 new fatalities, all in China.

   The State Department's level 4 "Do Not Travel" advisory, the highest
   grade of warning, told Americans in China to consider departing using
   commercial means. "Travelers should be prepared for travel restrictions
   to be put into effect with little or no advance notice," the advisory
   said.

   Hours later, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines announced they were
   suspending all flights between the U.S. and China, joining several
   international carriers that have stopped flying to China as the virus
   outbreak continues to spread.
   

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