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Today in History: January 31, US declares public health emergency over coronavirus

Also on this date, the United States entered the Space Age with its first successful launch of a satellite, Explorer 1, from Cape Canaveral

Travelers wear face masks as they wait for trains the Beijing Railway Station in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. The U.S. advised against all travel to China on Friday after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a new virus that has spread to more than a dozen countries a global emergency. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Travelers wear face masks as they wait for trains the Beijing Railway Station in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. The U.S. advised against all travel to China on Friday after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a new virus that has spread to more than a dozen countries a global emergency. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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The United States declared a public health emergency over the new coronavirus, and President Donald Trump signed an order to temporarily bar entry to foreign nationals who traveled in China in the preceding 14 days.

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