U.S. Weighs Options on Coronavirus, Including China Flight Ban
- But the government has no immediate plans to take that step
- Some nations have restricted travel over coronavirus concerns
A monitor displays an image of a thermal scanner as passengers pass through a quarantine station at Narita Airport in Japan on Jan. 22.
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The U.S. government is considering several options to combat the emergence of the coronavirus, including a ban on flights to and from China, though no decision has been made, a person familiar with the deliberations said on Tuesday night.
Several agencies are coordinating on the government’s response as fatalities from the respiratory illness grow and cases spread far beyond China’s borders, including to the U.S.