Coronavirus: US raises travel warning level urging passengers to 'reconsider' travel to China

The US State Department has raised its travel warning to Level 3, warning passengers to "reconsider travel" to China as the Wuhan coronavirus has spread in the world.

The new travel advisory for the country was announced on Monday, and comes as airlines have begun issuing waivers for individuals with planned travel who are worried about the virus.

The State Department had last week issued a Level 4 advisory — the most severe — for the Wuhan region, the epicentre of the virus outbreak.

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