Sri Lanka, March 30 -- Donald Trump, seen returning to the White House on Saturday (DM)

President Donald Trump has said he will not attempt to quarantine New York and instead order a travel advisory, after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the proposal to the limit the spread of coronavirus would be tantamount to a 'federal declaration of war.'

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the advisory late on Saturday, saying: 'Due to extensive community transmission of COVID -19 in the area, CDC urges residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential domestic travel for 14 days effective immediately.'

The advisory does not apply to employees of critical infrastructure industries, 'including bu...