* The Pentagon is preparing military facilities to, if necessary, quarantine up to 1,000 people returning to the US from overseas to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, the Department of Defense revealed Saturday.
* The Pentagon, acting on a request from the Department of Health and Human Services, will provide access to multiple facilities capable of housing at least 250 people through Feb. 29.
* As of Feb. 1, the coronavirus had killed 259 people and infected more than 12,000 people in China and in around two dozen other countries.
The Pentagon is preparing military installations to, if necessary, quarantine up to 1,000 people returning to the US from overseas to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, the Department of Defense announced Saturday.
"On Feb. 1, Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper approved a request for assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services for housing support for 1,000 people who may need to be quarantined upon arrival from overseas travel due to the novel coronavirus," a Pentagon statement explained.
The Pentagon will provide access to multiple facilities capable of housing at least 250 people through Feb. 29.
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WNU Editor: Only 1,000?!?!?! I would add an extra zero to that number.
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