Social media platforms including TikTok, Facebook and Twitter are acting to remove the false content, but experts expect it to continue as the virus spreads, and as uncertainty about it remains.
The U.S. has declared a public health emergency because of a new virus from China. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar also announced that President Trump will temporarily bar entry to the U.S. of foreign nationals believed to be a risk of transmitting the virus.
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Delta and American became the first U.S. carriers to announce a suspension of services to the Chinese mainland because of the virus. American said its suspension begins immediately. Delta’s starts next week.
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 reported Friday.
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A woman who had recently traveled to China gave the respiratory virus to her husband when she returned to Chicago, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said.
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China counted 9,692 confirmed cases with a death toll of 213, including 43 new fatalities. The U.S. State Department is advising against all travel to China because of the outbreak of a new virus.
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