U.S. gov't urges Americans to avoid all travel abroad as virus spreads

The State Department on Thursday advised Americans to avoid all international travel, raising its global health warning to the highest level of 4 amid the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus.The State Department also said U.S. citizens who are now in other countries should arrange for "immediate return" to the United States unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period.With many countries implementing travel restrictions and mandatory quarantines and airlines canceling flights, travel plans could be "severely disrupted" and individuals "may be forced to remain outsi…READ FULL ARTICLE