Washington announces 6 people infected with the Coronavirus

US Secretary of Health Alex Azar has announced the registration of 6 confirmed cases of "Corona" virus in the United States, stressing the seriousness of the health situation in China due to the spread of the epidemic.

Azar added that President Donald Trump has ordered a temporary ban on entry into the country of people who may carry the virus.

He also stressed that President Donald Trump has ordered a temporary ban on entry into the country of people who may carry the virus, noting that any American citizen who returns home after visiting Hubei Province in China during the past two weeks, will be placed in quarantine for a period of 14 days. American citizens returning from China will undergo medical examinations at designated entry points.

Azar added that the measures taken are preventive, stressing that the risk of HIV infection in the country is "low", and that the authorities' task is to keep the risks stemming from "Corona" at this level.