Health Alert: To combat coronavirus, U.S. seeks to send experts to China; officials say no option is off the table to further restrict travel

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said he spoke with China's health minister on Monday and repeated an offer to send a team of U.S. experts to help contain the coronavirus outbreak. "We are urging China that more cooperation and transparency are the most important steps you can take toward a more effective response," Azar said. Asked about the minister's response, Azar said he "hopes the Chinese government will take us up on" the offer. Top health officials also said that no option was off the table when it came to further restricting travel from China, but did not announce any further restrictions.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Health Alert Jan 28, 12:16 PM     To combat coronavirus, U.S. seeks to send experts to China; officials say no option is off the table to further restrict travel Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said he spoke with China's health minister on Monday and repeated an offer to send a team of U.S. experts to help contain the coronavirus outbreak. "We are urging China that more cooperation and transparency are the most important steps you can take toward a more effective response," Azar said. Asked about the minister's response, Azar said he "hopes the Chinese government will take us up on" the offer. Top health officials also said that no option was off the table when it came to further restricting travel from China, but did not announce any further restrictions. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071