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Corona 19, which began at the end of last year, has now killed more than 10,000 people worldwide. Viruses are spreading rapidly, especially in the United States and Europe, so the US government has taken steps to ban travel, the highest level of travel alerts. After restricting people from other countries, we now locked both inside and outside the door.

Today (20th), the first news will be delivered by correspondent Kim Yun-su in Washington.

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A week ago, the number of corona19 confirmed patients in the United States, which was about 1,200, surpassed 14,000.

The number of new diagnoses, which was about 5 to 6 people a day since the first diagnosed on January 21, rose to dozens in February and soared to thousands in March.

In New York State alone, it has grown to over 2,000 people overnight.

[Andrew Cuomo / New York Governor: Corona 19 is spreading across the United States. Our state initially had a small number of confirmed persons, but it is now the largest state in the United States.]

To block the spread, the United States decided to close the border door.

The U.S. Department of State has expanded its ban on travel, the highest level of travel alerts, worldwide.

Americans in foreign countries were encouraged to return immediately, with the possibility of further immigration restrictions on foreigners.

Following the temporary closure of the northern Canadian border, the southern Mexican border is also being considered.

Travel restrictions in the United States are also expanding.

New York City ordered telecommuting to 75% of all workers, and the state of California issued a withdrawal order to all 40 million residents.

The pace of the Trump administration to overcome the economic crisis has also accelerated.

He asked Congress to grant $ 1,000 per adult and $ 500 per child.

The US government explained that six weeks after the first payment, if the effect is less than expected, the company will release one more money.

(Video coverage: Park Eun-ha, video editing: Cho Moo-hwan)