Posted by Cultural News 8:15am Feb. 21, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new advisories on Wednesday (Feb 19) for travelers going to Hong Kong and Japan in the wake of the deadly coronavirus spreading across the world.
The advisories are notably only a “level 1,” a “watch,” meaning travelers should exercise “usual precautions,” unlike the “level 3” issued for China Jan. 27, which warns to “avoid nonessential travel.” China’s “level 3” advisory excludes Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
In the new Japan and Hong Kong advisories, the CDC specifically mentions it “does not recommend canceling or postponing travel.”
The U.S. State Department, for its part, issued a level 4 travel advisory (“do not travel”) – its most severe warning – for the entire country of China last month (January) , one week after it did so for Hubei Province.
It issued a “level 2” warning for Hong Kong last (Feb 10-16) week to “exercise increased caution” amid the coronavirus outbreak.
While embassies in Japan and South Korea have provided notices about coronavirus, the State Department advisory levels remain at a “level 1,” aka “exercise normal precautions.”
Source: USA Today, Travel News
Coronavirus: CDC issues new travel notices for Hong Kong, Japan
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2020/02/20/coronavirus-hong-kong-japan-cdc-travel-advisories/4817996002/
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Posted by Cultural News 8:15am Feb. 21, 2020
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Destinations with Apparent Community Spread of Coronavirus: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
China: warning – Level 3, Avoid Nonessential Travel
Hong Kong: Watch – Level 1, Practice Usual Precaution
Japan: Watch – Level 1, Practice Usual Precaution
Singapore: Watch – Level 1, Practice Usual Precaution
South Korea: Watch – Level 1, Practice Usual Precaution
Taiwan: Watch – Level 1, Practice Usual Precaution
Thailand: Watch – Level 1, Practice Usual Precaution
Vietnam: Watch – Level 1, Practice Usual Precaution