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coronavirus ohio, FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS On Sunday, the Department of Homeland Security added DTW to its list of airports authorized to accept incoming flights from China amid concerns over the ongoing outbreak. To date, aircraft arriving from China are being directed to the following air hubs: Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in Texas, John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York; Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) in Illinois; San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in California; Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in Washington; Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) in Hawaii; Los Angeles International Airport in California; Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Georgia; and Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD) in Virginia.
coronavirus ohio - The CDC, DHS, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and individual airlines are working together to identify potentially infected persons at the 11 airports receiving flights from China. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER As of Wednesday morning, the viral disease has reportedly sickened at least 24,324 people across the globe. The worldwide death toll has risen to 490. The U.S., meanwhile, reports 11 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and no reported deaths. Officials at the CDC have advised Americans to avoid all nonessential travel to China. The U.S. State Department has raised its China travel advisory to Level 4: Do Not Travel.
coronavirus ohio, CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Meanwhile, the ongoing outbreak continues to impact international travel. Over 5,000 passengers on two cruise ships in Asia were ordered into quarantine on Wednesday. Major American carriers, including United Airlines, Delta Airlines and American Airlines, have suspended all service to mainland China amid the ongoing outbreak. Fox News’ David Aaro, Michael Bartiromo and the Associated Press contributed to the report.
coronavirus ohio - Americans are being flown out from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China; Rich Edson reports from the State Department. An airline passenger who falsely claimed he had the coronavirus aboard a WestJet flight — and got arrested for it — now feels his prank was “probably not the best thing to do.” James Potok, a 28-year-old aspiring musician from Ontario, Canada, says he made the false claim while trying to film a viral video for “publicity” aboard the flight, which was ultimately forced to divert back to the Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday.
coronavirus ohio - SEE IT: AIRLINE PASSENGER FALLS ASLEEP WITH BOTH FEET ON PLANE'S WINDOWS The plane was bound for Montego Bay, Jamaica. Reports indicate it had already reached airspace over Florida by the time it was forced to divert back to Canada. Potok, who also goes by Potok Philippe, told Tononto’s City News that he got out of his seat about “midway through the flight” with the intention of filming a viral video for Instagram. “I looked around, I said, ‘Can I get everybody’s attention? Please, can I have all your attention?’ And then I followed that by saying, I believe I [said] word for word, ‘I just came back from Hunan province, the capital of the coronavirus… I’m not feeling too well’ … That was exactly what I said.”