related travel advisories for Americans visiting Japan and Hong Kong according

to officials on Thursday a level-one travel watch has been put in place

noting quote multiple instances of community spread in both countries they

added that it's not necessary to postpone or cancel trips due to the

virus the advisories warn travelers to avoid contact with sick people and to

avoid touching their eyes nose or mouth wood unwashed hands

they also recommend washing hands often for at least 20 seconds using soap and

water meanwhile the US State Department has raised as travel advisory for China

from level 3 to level 4 which asks Americans to not travel to China