Despite calling the virus a “public health emergency,” U.S. officials said the risk to the American ... [+] public remains “low” at this time. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesTopline: The Trump administration on Friday officially designated the China coronavirus as a public health emergency in the United States’, as governments and businesses alike scramble to take measures to contain the rapidly spreading disease. The deadly coronavirus is now severe enough to constitute a “public health emergency” in the U.S., Alex Azar, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced in a White House press briefing on Friday. Major U.S. airlines have largely suspended travel as well, and a host of countries, including the U.S., have also evacuated citizens from China and placed them under quarantine. Further reading: Here’s Every State And Country With A Confirmed Coronavirus Case (Updating)

Source: Forbes January 31, 2020 21:56 UTC