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Everything You Need to Know If You're Traveling During the Coronavirus Outbreak - Travel and Leisure
As more than 42,000 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed around the world, flights and cruises have cancelled their routes and cities are under quarantine. Starting in Wuhan, China the virus has rampantly spread to other parts of Asia, Europe and the U.S leading to more than 1,000 deaths.
Here is everything you need to know about traveling while coronavirus spreads.
What is coronavirus?
Coronavirus was first discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. According to The BBC, the World Health Organization announced on Feb. 12 the official name for the specific strain of coronavirus is Covid-19.
“Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, some causing illness in people and others that circulate among animals, including camels, cats and bats,” according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
Both Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) are caused by a coronavirus, but not the strain that’s currently circulating.
As more than 42,000 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed around the world, flights and cruises have cancelled their routes and cities are under quarantine. Starting in Wuhan, China the virus has rampantly spread to other parts of Asia, Europe and the U.S leading to more than 1,000 deaths.
Here is everything you need to know about traveling while coronavirus spreads.
What is coronavirus?
Coronavirus was first discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. According to The BBC, the World Health Organization announced on Feb. 12 the official name for the specific strain of coronavirus is Covid-19.
“Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, some causing illness in people and others that circulate among animals, including camels, cats and bats,” according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
Both Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) are caused by a coronavirus, but not the strain that’s currently circulating.