Korean airports begin coronavirus screenings on US-bound travelers
US VP Mike Pence said Monday that all airports in South Korea have begun coronavirus screenings on travellers taking direct flights to the US. Pence said the screenings began "three hours ago" and involve multiple temperature checks on the passengers before they board. He spoke during a White House briefing to provide an update on the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak. Italy, another country hit hard by the virus, will also begin screenings "within the next 12 hours," according to Pence. The precautionary measure for South Korea comes after the country reported 4,335 infections and 28 deaths as of Monday. Pence said President Donald Trump authorized the State Department on Saturday to raise the travel advisory for South Korea's hardest-hit city of Daegu to the highest level.<br/>
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Korean airports begin coronavirus screenings on US-bound travelers
US VP Mike Pence said Monday that all airports in South Korea have begun coronavirus screenings on travellers taking direct flights to the US. Pence said the screenings began "three hours ago" and involve multiple temperature checks on the passengers before they board. He spoke during a White House briefing to provide an update on the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak. Italy, another country hit hard by the virus, will also begin screenings "within the next 12 hours," according to Pence. The precautionary measure for South Korea comes after the country reported 4,335 infections and 28 deaths as of Monday. Pence said President Donald Trump authorized the State Department on Saturday to raise the travel advisory for South Korea's hardest-hit city of Daegu to the highest level.<br/>
