Published 1:08 PM EST Feb 12, 2020A Chinese university says scientists identified the heavily trafficked pangolin as a possible intermediary host of the new coronavirus.The coronavirus from China is believed to have originated in bats and transferred to humans through some other animal, health officials say. The pangolin may be that key link, researchers at South China Agricultural University said Friday.' Evan VucciThe U.S. Government has evacuated about 800 Americans from China on five chartered flights, Steve Biegun, Deputy Secretary of State, said at a Friday press conference of the President's Task Force on Coronavirus.One flight left on Jan. 28, followed by two flights on Feb.

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5 and two on Feb. 6, Biegun said.As of Friday, officials at 11 U.S.

Airports had screened more than 17,000 passengers for coronavirus and were expected to screen about 4,000 on Friday, according to CDC director Robert Redfield.The screening process involves more than 1,000 daily flights across 400 carriers originating at 200 airports worldwide, according to Joel Szabat, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs. More than 2,000 Americans are in or recently left China, he said.Of the thousands of confirmed coronavirus cases, 14 locations had reported 69 patients who had not traveled to China, Redfield said. Two of those cases were in the U.S., where two people had passed the virus onto their spouses.Health and Human Services Sec.

Alex Azar said the Chinese government had not accepted the U.S.' 6 offer to send scientists to China to assist with containment and learn more about the nature of the virus.'

At this point, it's a decision for the Chinese,' Azar said. 'We have made the request now for almost a month.' Azar said he remained 'optimistic' that the Chinese would accept American scientists. Doctor who warned of coronavirus dies of virusWuhan Central Hospital confirmed early Friday that Li Wenliang, 34, an ophthalmologist at the epicenter of the virus outbreak, died from the virus after contracting it from a patient.Li had become a national hero for alerting fellow doctors Dec.

Woman dubbed 'pangolin princess' who flaunts her meals made with the endangered animal on social media is detained by Chinese police. Woman claimed she had eaten pangolin fried rice and drunk pangolin soup.

She posted pictures of the dishes on multiple occasions on social media. Authority from Shenzhen, China, spotted the posts and launched investigation. 'Pangolin feast' is a sensitive phrase in China and was linked to corruptionByPublished: 15:56 BST, 14 February 2017 Updated: 19:17 BST, 14 February 2017. The 'pangolin princess': Chinese media have given the woman a nickname after pictures of the unusual meals emergedA woman has been detained by the Chinese police after showing off her meals made with pangolins, a critically endangered animal.The woman, who has been billed by media as the 'pangolin princess', claimed she had eaten dishes including pangolin soup and pangolin fried rice. She also posted pictures of the food.Pangolin, a scale-covered anteater, is a class-II protected specie in China. Pangolins are mammals. They are thought to be the only mammals in the world which are covered in scales.They are one of the most trafficked animals in the world because of their alleged medicinal value.According to, there are eight species of pangolins in the world.

Four of them live in Asia and four of them are from Africa.They range from Vulnerable to Critically Endangered in conservation status depending on the species.One picture showed a bowl of broth said to be made with eight animals, including pangolin, snake and swan. Lin claimed that some of her senior family members had invited her to drink the soup and she couldn't refuse.She wrote in the post: 'I forced myself to drink two bowls while praying for them (the animals) in my heart. It's indeed very nutritious because my nose just bled.' In the other picture, Lin showed a plate of 'fried rice cooked with pangolin blood'.

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She wrote: 'It's very special.' Another screen grab, from March 6, 2012, showed a bowl of soup said to be made with pangolin and Cordyceps Sinensis, a medicinal fungus native to the Tibetan Plateau.In the post, Lin claimed that Sister Min, thought to be a friend of hers, was visiting and a boss she knew named Liao had had this soup prepared. She described the soup as 'very delicious'.Lin's posts were caught about five years after they had been uploaded because, as it's understood, 'pangolin' has recently become a sensitive internet phrase.This came after another web user, from Hong Kong, was caught posting pictures of a pangolin banquet on social media. Lin, the 'pangolin princess', posted pictures in 2012 showing a bowl of soup said to be made with pangolins. Last month, a web user, from Hong Kong, was caught posting pictures of a pangolin banquet on social media in 2015. The post said he had enjoyed the feast with officials from GuangxiAccording to, anyone who uses, consumes or smuggle key protected wild animals could face criminal liability.Lin was detained by the Forest Branch from the Shenzhen Public Bureau at around 6pm on February 13, said the Shenzhen Public Bureau in a post today.The post said Lin, who lives in the city's Bao'an District, had been detained on suspicion of breaking wild animal protection laws.The case is under further investigating.