The CDC will look for symptoms such as coughing and difficulty breathing and check temperatures of each passenger with an infrared thermometer. The CDC took these steps after travelers from Wuhan recently arrived in Thailand and Japan infected with the new virus. The vast majority flew into the three airports where the checks will take place, according to the CDC. He added that much more common illnesses, such as the flu, are "much bigger threats" to Americans than the new virus from China. To learn more about this new virus, health authorities are taking a close look at SARS.

Source: CNN January 17, 2020 19:02 UTC