>>> AS THE DEADLY CORONAVIRUS SPREADS, REPORTS TONIGHT THE
U.S. GOVERNMENT IS
CONSIDERING SUSPENDING
FLIGHTS IN AND OUT OF
CHINA.
HERE IS GABE
GUTIERREZ.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT
THE CDC IS EXPANDING
ITS TRAVEL WARNING,
URGING AMERICANS TO
AVOID NONESSENTIAL
TRAVEL TO ALL PARTS OF
CHINA, NOT JUST THE
OUTBREAK’S EPICENTER.
A SENIOR
ADMINISTRATION
OFFICIAL SAYS THE
WHITE HOUSE IS
CONSIDERING MORE
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS.
TONIGHT AMERICANS ARE
SCRAMBLING TO GET OUT
OF WUHAN, CHINA ON A
CHARTER FLIGHT
ORGANIZED BY THE STATE
DEPARTMENT.
>> I’M MORE THAN A
LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF
HAD NO WAY TO GET TO
THE HOSPITAL.
>> Reporter: FOR JACOB
WILSON FROM LOUISIANA
WHO IS WORKING AT A
TECH STARTUP THERE --
>> DON’T CRY, DON’T
CRY.
>> Reporter: A
HEART-WRENCHING
REALIZATION.
HEART-WRENCHING REALIZATION. NO SPACE FOR HIM ON
THE FLIGHT OUT.
>> IF THERE WAS A
BIGGER PLANE THAT.
>> COULD FIT
EVERYBODY.
I DEFINITELY WANT TO
BE ON IT.
>> Reporter: THAT
PLANE IS NOW SCHEDULED
TO ARRIVE IN
CALIFORNIA TOMORROW.
TODAY THE HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
SECRETARY SAID ALL
OPTIONS HAVE TO BE ON
THE TABLE.
>> AMERICANS SHOULD
KNOW THAT THIS IS A
POTENTIALLY VERY
SERIOUS PUBLIC HEALTH
THREAT.
THIS IS A VERY
FAST-MOVING CONSTANTLY
CHANGING SITUATION.
>> Reporter: HEALTH
OFFICIALS HAVE NOW
EXPANDED SCREENING AT
AIRPORTS FROM 5 TO 20
ACROSS THE U.S.
THE CORONAVIRUS
OUTBREAK ROSE RAPIDLY
IN CHINA.
AUTHORITIES THERE ARE
NOW REPORTING MORE
THAN 100 DEATHS AND
MORE THAN 4,500 CASE,
UP NEARLY 60% FROM
YESTERDAY.
TODAY OFFICIALS FROM
THE WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION MET WITH
THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT
WHICH AGREED TO ALLOW
INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS
INTO THE COUNTRY AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.
>> IT’S NOT WIDELY
SPREADING OUTSIDE OF
CHINA, BUT, AGAIN, WE
HAVE TO BE PREPARED
FOR IN CASE IT WOULD.
>> Reporter: TODAY