Coronavirus: Screening begins at airports as fear of infection heightens
By TVC News Nigeria
25 January 2020 |
11:51 am
Officials confirmed that the new mystery virus can spread between humans and said 15 medical staff have now been infected, stoking fears about an international pandemic and prompting airport authorities around the world to step up screening of travelers arriving from China.
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