State Department tells Americans not to travel to China as coronavirus spreads

Travelers wear masks to protect themselves from Wuhan coronavirus.
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As the Wuhan coronavirus continues to spread, the State Department issued a new travel advisory on Thursday night, telling U.S. citizens not to travel to China.

The coronavirus originated in Wuhan, China, last month, and Chinese officials say there are 9,720 confirmed cases, with the death toll rising to 213. The State Department's Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory came hours after the World Health Organization declared the Wuhan coronavirus a global emergency.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.