US Considers Expanding Screening of Airline Passengers for New Virus From China

A Japan Airlines worker (C) wears a face mask while working inside a terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Jan. 23, 2020. Mario Tama/Getty Images

The United States is considering expanding screening of people arriving to the country from different parts of China, while 110 people are under investigation for the coronavirus, health officials said on Jan. 27.

Passengers coming from Wuhan, the epicenter of the new coronavirus, are being screened at five of the largest airports in the United States: San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Atlanta.