Posted on 02/28/2020 9:00:13 AM PST by Red Badger
New York State Department Issues Travel Advisories In Response To Outbreak
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — With the coronavirus outbreak affecting at least 40 countries, many travelers are concerned about what’s being done to contain the virus.
At JFK Airport, jetlagged passengers typically in a rush to clear immigration are now appalled by a lack of screening, especially compared to procedures in the countries they just left.
Emily Ferrara and Blair Haworth just returned from Florence, Italy, where their study abroad program was canceled because of the virus. There are more than 300 cases there, one of the largest outbreaks outside China.
Yet, the students told CBS2’s Christina Fan they weren’t asked a single question about potential symptoms once they landed in New York City.
“We didn’t even get checked. Like we’re used to being in Florence where you get your temperature checked. Here they didn’t do anything, which is kind of crazy,” Ferrara said. “Considering, like, how much the cases have spread so fast, like, they should definitely be taking more precautions here.”
Currently, the United States is only conducting health screenings for passengers who are flying in from China.
Some, including Mayor Bill de Blasio this week, called for the screenings to be extended to flights from Italy, South Korea and Japan.
But Dr. Teresa Amato, the chair of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, says the idea may not be effective.
“I think it’s becoming increasingly difficult given that people are infected with no symptoms and travel areas are becoming more and more widespread with the virus,” she said.
In addition to airport screenings, some passengers believe there should be more travel restrictions from countries other than China. President Donald Trump weighed in on the idea at a press conference Wednesday.
“At a right time, we might do that. Right now, it’s not the right time,” he said.
Dem operatives to harm Trump's reelection?
Incompetence?
Lib Propaganda?
Agitprop?.......
Screening is racist.
Hysteria?
Yep..................
Currently, the United States is only conducting health screenings for passengers who are flying in from China.
So... people are asking for more TSA type screenings on the back end of their flights now?
Now I know people are panicking.
These aircraft are used and refueled and reused to go all over the world.
I don’t think they get a decontamination after every flight.................
Now I know people are panicking.
many of the new Cases in Europe are people from Italy
Explain to me why flights aren’t being stopped or at least screened to find at least some of the cases
Dem operatives to harm Trump’s reelection?
Lib propaganda to stroke fear and help bring down Trump via economy-we should stop helping them with alarmist post that are filled with rumors and misinformation. I agree with Hugh Hewitt who has written that
“the pollicization of coronavirus has picked up enormous steam in the last 36 hours since the president’s press conference.”
And no one is reporting that Coronavirus is less contagious than most diseases and Moderna already has a vaccine sent for testing, there are 20 companies working on a vaccine, In Jerusalem Post Israeli scientists: ‘In a few weeks, we will have coronavirus vaccine’, HHS is working with Regeneron,symbol Regn, this is the company that shut down ebola. Trials will be expedited by CDC /HHS and executive order.
He shouldn’t have to do that.
I bet it has some union rules application..............
It’s already here. I think we’ve opted for treatment rather than containment in this country.
I think no one is reporting that because it's not true.
I know Korea is a friend, unlike China, but we need some extra restrictions, or at least screenings for Korea flights, and probably Italy and Japan as well. At minimum temperature screenings, and testing and quarantine if you have a fever.
Explain to me why flights aren’t being stopped or at least screened to find at least some of the cases
Probably due to diversification. They are probably randomly picking passengers from flights from Chili, Bogota, and perhaps Mongolia.
exactly. they want a manufactured crisis and I hope Trump gets out in front of it, and I’m sure he is playing 4D chess already.
Mexico confirms first coronavirus cases in two men returned from Italy
My husband and I have a trip planned to Italy the first week of April. I bought travel insurance, only to find out that they are not covering pandemics. Luftansa will not refund me or give me a credit, even though we are flying into Florence. There is no way we are going on this trip, and it burns me that in a situation like this the airlines hold all the cards. My only hope is Florence gets quarantined, that is the only way to get my money back. If I had made the reservation to fly into Venice, Luftansa would have refunded me.
Probably due to diversification. They are probably randomly picking passengers from flights from Chili, Bogota, and perhaps Mongolia.
and Greenland
pandemics.
Don’t say that word
WHO chief Tedros describes outbreaks as “linked epidemics,
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