White House recommends 14-day self-isolation for people who have recently visited New York

On March 24th local time, the White House suggested that all people who have recently left the New York metropolitan area be isolated for 14 days to avoid spreading the virus to other parts of the United States.

On the same day, U.S. Vice President Burns said at a White House briefing that new cases in the New York metropolitan area accounted for 60% of the nation ’s total. , New Jersey, and parts of Pennsylvania), the infection rate is about one-thousandth, while in other places such as Washington, it is only 0.1-0.2. That's why the White House Outbreak Response Team calls on all Americans, especially if people are in the New York metropolitan area, to carefully read the 15th Epidemic Prevention Guide and avoid unnecessary travel. For travelers in the New York metropolitan area, the response team encourages monitoring of the traveler's body temperature for symptoms. All travelers traveling from the New York metropolitan area to other parts of the country are required to quarantine themselves for 14 days upon arrival. The New York metropolitan area must be considered a high-risk area. Taking these steps, I hope the American people will cooperate. (Source source: US Xiao Xiaomin, editor of Chinese Website)

Editor-in-chief: [Luo Pan]