PASSENGER IN A MAJOR AMERICAN CITY WAS TAKEN OFF THE PLANE

AMERICAN CITY WAS TAKEN OFF THE PLANE FOR TESTING.

TAKEN OFF THE PLANE FOR TESTING. HERE’S ERIN

FOR TESTING. HERE’S ERIN McGLOCKLIN.

HERE’S ERIN McGLOCKLIN. >> WE HAVE SOMEONE

McGLOCKLIN. >> WE HAVE SOMEONE SICK ON THE AIRCRAFT.

>> WE HAVE SOMEONE SICK ON THE AIRCRAFT. >> TONIGHT IN

SICK ON THE AIRCRAFT. >> TONIGHT IN BALTIMORE, A CORONA

>> TONIGHT IN BALTIMORE, A CORONA VIRUS SCARE.

BALTIMORE, A CORONA VIRUS SCARE. MEDICAL OFFICERS

VIRUS SCARE. MEDICAL OFFICERS ESCORT A SICK

MEDICAL OFFICERS ESCORT A SICK PASSENGER OFF A

ESCORT A SICK PASSENGER OFF A SOUTHWEST FLIGHT TO

PASSENGER OFF A SOUTHWEST FLIGHT TO LAS VEGAS.

SOUTHWEST FLIGHT TO LAS VEGAS. >> AT THIS POINT IN

LAS VEGAS. >> AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE’RE PROCEEDING

>> AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE’RE PROCEEDING WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF

TIME, WE’RE PROCEEDING WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.

WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. >> Reporter: IN LIGHT

CAUTION. >> Reporter: IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT CONCERNS

>> Reporter: IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT CONCERNS OF THE CORONA VIRUS,

OF THE RECENT CONCERNS OF THE CORONA VIRUS, OUR CREW FOLLOWED

OF THE CORONA VIRUS, OUR CREW FOLLOWED RECOMMENDATIONS FROM

OUR CREW FOLLOWED RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CDC.

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CDC. THE PASSENGER DID NOT

THE CDC. THE PASSENGER DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR

THE PASSENGER DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR CORONA VIRUS TESTING.

MEET THE CRITERIA FOR CORONA VIRUS TESTING. THE PRECAUTION

CORONA VIRUS TESTING. THE PRECAUTION SYMPTOMATIC OF A

THE PRECAUTION SYMPTOMATIC OF A NATION ON EDGE.

SYMPTOMATIC OF A NATION ON EDGE. AFTER TWO CONFIRMED

NATION ON EDGE. AFTER TWO CONFIRMED CORONA VIRUS CASES.

AFTER TWO CONFIRMED CORONA VIRUS CASES. ONE OF THEM IN

CORONA VIRUS CASES. ONE OF THEM IN CHICAGO, WHERE A

ONE OF THEM IN CHICAGO, WHERE A 60-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WAS

CHICAGO, WHERE A 60-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WAS IN ISOLATION.

60-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WAS IN ISOLATION. >> SHE HAD COLD LIKE

IN ISOLATION. >> SHE HAD COLD LIKE SYMPTOMS, SHORTNESS OF

>> SHE HAD COLD LIKE SYMPTOMS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, FEVER.

SYMPTOMS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, FEVER. AND MANY TIMES WOULD

BREATH, FEVER. AND MANY TIMES WOULD PRESENT JUST LIKE A

AND MANY TIMES WOULD PRESENT JUST LIKE A COLD.

PRESENT JUST LIKE A COLD. A COLD OR FLU.

COLD. A COLD OR FLU. >> ACROSS THE COUNTRY,

A COLD OR FLU. >> ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MORE THAN 60 POSSIBLE

>> ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MORE THAN 60 POSSIBLE CASES OF THE VIRUS.

MORE THAN 60 POSSIBLE CASES OF THE VIRUS. 22 STATES HAVE SENT

CASES OF THE VIRUS. 22 STATES HAVE SENT SAMPLES TO THE CDC TO

22 STATES HAVE SENT SAMPLES TO THE CDC TO TEST.

SAMPLES TO THE CDC TO TEST. >> HOW CONCERNED

TEST. >> HOW CONCERNED SHOULD ORDINARY

>> HOW CONCERNED SHOULD ORDINARY AMERICANS BE ABOUT

SHOULD ORDINARY AMERICANS BE ABOUT THIS?

AMERICANS BE ABOUT THIS? >> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE

THIS? >> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS BECAUSE

CONCERNED ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS BECAUSE THEY’RE HEARING A LOT

CORONAVIRUS BECAUSE THEY’RE HEARING A LOT OF NEWS ABOUT IT RIGHT

THEY’RE HEARING A LOT OF NEWS ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW.

OF NEWS ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW. COMPARING IT TO THE

NOW. COMPARING IT TO THE FLU FOR EXAMPLE IT’S

COMPARING IT TO THE FLU FOR EXAMPLE IT’S NOT CLOSE TO BEING AT

FLU FOR EXAMPLE IT’S NOT CLOSE TO BEING AT THAT STAGE.

NOT CLOSE TO BEING AT THAT STAGE. >> Reporter: THERE’S

THAT STAGE. >> Reporter: THERE’S STILL FEAR IN NEW YORK

>> Reporter: THERE’S STILL FEAR IN NEW YORK CITY.

STILL FEAR IN NEW YORK CITY. PHARMACIES REPORTING A

CITY. PHARMACIES REPORTING A RUN ON SURGICAL MASKS.

PHARMACIES REPORTING A RUN ON SURGICAL MASKS. >> PEOPLE WANT TO TAKE

RUN ON SURGICAL MASKS. >> PEOPLE WANT TO TAKE APPROPRIATE

>> PEOPLE WANT TO TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT

APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. THERE IS AN ISSUE.

FAMILIES. THERE IS AN ISSUE. >> DO THE DISPOSIBLE

THERE IS AN ISSUE. >> DO THE DISPOSIBLE PAPER MASKS WORK?

>> DO THE DISPOSIBLE PAPER MASKS WORK? >> AT THIS POINT IN

PAPER MASKS WORK? >> AT THIS POINT IN THE UNITED STATES MOST

>> AT THIS POINT IN THE UNITED STATES MOST PEOPLE DO NOT NEED

THE UNITED STATES MOST PEOPLE DO NOT NEED THOSE MASKS, BECAUSE