At Least 140 Travelers Denied Entry to US Over Coronavirus Threat

At Least 140 Travelers Denied Entry to US Over Coronavirus Threat
Buses with US passengers on board arrive at the Haneda Airport, in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2020. Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images
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The Trump administration has prevented at least 140 travelers from entering the United States as it attempts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States.

Fourteen foreign nationals were turned away at U.S. airports and 126 people were refused entry at land ports from Feb. 2 to Feb. 12, according to data provided to CNN by the Department of Homeland Security.