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LIVE FROM LOGAN AIRPORT. >> JUST HAVE THEM TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS THAT’S ALL YOU KNOW IT DOESN’T HURT TO DO THA MATT INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS, : FLIGHT CREWS AND AIRPORT STAFF, WEARING MASKS TODAY INSIDE LOGAN’S TERMINAL E, . AS WORRY OVER THE CORONAVIRUS GROWS. >> SHE PUT THE MASK ON BECAUSE SHE’S CONCERNED ABOUT THE VIRUS AND SHE DON’T WANT IT TO SPREA EVERYWHERE. >> I THINK PEOPLE ARE JUST TO BE DOUBLE SAFE MATT WOOMG KIM LANDED ON THE 9AM : FLIGHT FROM SEOUL, SOU KOREA, AND SAYS 80% TO 90% OF THE PASSENGERS BROUGHT THEIR OWN MASKS. >> TIME WITH A CLIENT FOR A BUSINESS TRIP AND ALL THE CLIENTS ARE WEARING MASKS AS WELL MATT: THE CDC SAYS THE OVERALL THREAT LEVEL FOR THE PUBLIC IN THE U.S. IS LOW AND THAT THE ARE FOCUSING ON PEOPLE THAT HAVE TRAVELED TO WUHAN, CHINA, ?OR LOGAN AIRPORT IS ONE OF THE 20 US AIRPORTS THAT WILL BE SCREENING PASSENGERS. CUSTOM AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICIALS TELLING NEWSCENTER 5, THERE OFFICERS WILL IDENTIFY TRAVELERS DURING THEIR PRIMARY INSPECTION, IF NEEDED THE PASSENGER WILL THEN BE REFERRED TO CDC PERSONAL TO CONDUCT ENHANCED HEALTH SCREENING, ?AND THE CDC WILL MAKE THE DETERMINATION IF A TRAVELER NEEDS FURTHER HEALTH SCREENING. TRAVELERS TODAY SAY THEY DIDN’T HAVE TO GO THROUGH ANY ENHANCE SCREENING WHEN THEY LANDED BUT THAT BACK HOME IN SOUTH KOREA THE FEAR OF THE CORONAVIRUS IS SPREADING. >> EVERYONE’S WEARING IT IN KOREA CAUSE THEY’RE KINDA AFRAID OF GETTING THE V

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Boston Logan International Airport is among the ports of entry where the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will soon start screening passengers for coronavirus, ABC News reported Tuesday. As of Tuesday afternoon, however, Massachusetts Port Authority officials said they were still waiting for the CDC to set the plan in motion. So far, there are five confirmed cases of this new virus in the U.S., and no sign that they have spread the respiratory illness to anyone around them.Initially, screenings for the virus were being done at five airports that once had direct flights from the hardest-hit section of China. ABC News reported that Logan and 14 other points of entry are now being added to the list. CDC officials will also hand out educational material at the airport to inform travelers about signs of the deadly illness and when to seek medical attention, ABC News reported. Federal authorities are expanding checks of international travelers for signs of the worrisome new virus, even as they say the risk to Americans so far is very low.For “the individual American, this should not be an impact on their day-to-day life,” Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told reporters Tuesday.Boston and many of the other ports of entry involved are all part of an existing system of quarantine stations, organized by the CDC's Division of Global Migration and Quarantine. Under executive order, the CDC has the authority to quarantine travelers for illnesses including severe acute respiratory syndromes. Authorities are still trying to better understand the new virus. It is from the coronavirus family, which also can cause the common cold as well as more serious illnesses such as SARS.So far, China has confirmed more than 4,500 coronavirus cases and more than 100 deaths. The Chinese government has locked down Wuhan and 16 other cities in Hubei province, isolating more than 50 million people. The United States and other countries prepared Tuesday to airlift their citizens out of Wuhan. The outbreak has brought everyday business to a standstill and closed down such popular tourist attractions as Beijing's former imperial palace, Shanghai Disneyland, Hong Kong Disneyland and the city's Ocean Park.The Associated Press contributed to this report.