U.S. increases virus screening to 20 airports -CDC

The United States is expanding screenings of travelers from China and has centers monitoring their health at 20 airports, up from five, said Redfield during a Tuesday news conference in Washington, DC.

The novel coronavirus has killed 106 people, spread across the world and rattled financial markets. The number of confirmed cases in China surged to 4,515 as of Monday, according to the Chinese government.