CORONAVIRUS LATEST: — U.S. death toll at 26. — U.N. to close headquarters to general public. — American Airlines to cut domestic, international flights. — Italy's 'Patient No. 1' out of ICU.
Here's the latest on the developing situation. All times eastern. Please refresh this page for updates.The United Nations announced Tuesday that it will close its New York City headquarters to the general public and will limit the number of staff working in the complex amid coronavirus fears.
Hand sanitizers hang on the wall with a sign about the novel coronavirus, known officially as COVID-19, at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., on Feb. 27, 2020.There are currently no known cases of the novel coronavirus among U.N. staff in New York, according to Dujarric.American Airlines announced Tuesday that it will cut flights"in response to decreased travel demand due to coronavirus.
"There are things that we can do to prepare and not panic," he added."But people should know that this is going to likely get worse before it gets better." "We want to get to a place where every American can rapidly get tested if their doctor says they should get tested and can get the results back," he said."We expect that's the case now. Over 72 state public health labs are now putting out the test.""We don't want folks to put themselves at any undue risk and if they don't then we can prevent the spread of coronavirus, we can tamp down the fears," he said."We will get through this.
All those who are infected will be transported to hospitals. Passengers who aren't sick will be taken to various designated sites in the country to complete a 14-day quarantine. Crew members who aren't infected will complete their 14-day quarantine on board the ship, which will leave the port as soon as the disembarkation process is complete, officials said.
The move comes after the Italian government issued a decree on Monday directing all 60 million residents to stay at home and not travel unless required by their work due to the viral outbreak. The nationwide restrictions, which took effect Tuesday and remain until April 3, include extending the closures of schools and universities as well as shuttering restaurants, cafes and pubs at dusk.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday night that state officials have identified Hard Labor Creek State Park in Morgan County as a location for the isolation and monitoring of patients. Once established, authorities will provide security for the location. The Costa Fortuna berthed at the Marina Bay Cruise Center Singapore on Tuesday morning as part of a scheduled call, a spokesperson for the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore told ABC News.
It's the first time the president has traveled to the outbreak's epicenter since Wuhan was placed under lockdown on Jan. 23. The bulk of the 80,754 confirmed cases and 3,136 deaths reported on mainland China have been in Wuhan.
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