(Li Tao/Xinhua via AP) The Associated PressBEIJING -- The Latest on the new virus from China that has sickened thousands of people and killed dozens (all times local):6:50 a.m.U.S. health officials have changed their travel advice to American travelers planning to go to China. Previously, the agency advised travelers to avoid any non-essential travel to Wuhan or other parts of Hubei province, the center of an international outbreak of a new viral illness. On Monday afternoon, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its online advisory to tell travelers to avoid non-essential travel to any part of China. The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services says the passengers will be screened for the illness before they leave Wuhan by U.S. and Chinese health officials. Health officials are investigating who they’ve been in contact with.

Source: ABC News January 27, 2020 18:47 UTC