Posted on 01/29/2020 9:27:17 AM PST by BenLurkin
The jet landed shortly after 8 a.m. at March Air Reserve Base about 60 miles (96 kilometers) east of Los Angeles. A ground crew dressed in white approached the aircraft shortly after it landed and three charter-style buses parked near the plane. Federal and local public health officials scheduled a media briefing for later in the morning.
All the passengers already underwent two health screenings in China and were screened twice more in Anchorage by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One passenger received medical attention for a minor injury that happened before boarding the airplane in China, Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska's chief medical officer, told reporters after the plane left.
The U.S. government chartered the plane to fly out diplomats from the U.S. Consulate in Wuhan, where the latest coronavirus outbreak started, and other Americans. The plane landed Tuesday night in Anchorage.
The Americans will undergo additional health screenings in California and will be temporarily housed as they finish the repatriation process, officials said. Officials have not said how long that housing period will last.
“For many of us directly involved in this, it's become a moving and uplifting experience. The whole plane erupted into cheers when the crew welcomed them back to the United States," Zink said.
“This is the best possible outcome,” state health commissioner Adam Crum said in a statement. “We wish these passengers the best of luck as they complete their journeys home and I am deeply grateful to everyone who came together to assist us in helping with this repatriation effort.”
State officials had said the plane could carry up to 240 passengers, and Zink said they were prepared for that number. "At the end of the day, 201 passengers loaded and 201 passengers left Alaska," she said.
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They need to keep them quarantined for 21 days.
Although if we continue to let people fly in from China without doing the same it will be pretty pointless.
14 would work.
Safety factor.
Send them to Schiff and Pelosi’s house, let’s see if this thing is really contagious
Bet this is used by the Democrats in the upcoming anti-Trump campaign.
“Trump was preparing to ship immigrants to concentration camps.”
“Trump to Cabinet: Can We Set Up Crematoria?”
“Screening” only catches those who are already sick. They must think that we are really gullible.
I am supposed to trust the government to “screen” people?
The same government that until recently let whoever showed up at the southern border in?
But what's common sense when the government is involved?
But if they are on a military base, they are easier to “control.” If they are in a hotel, and they become infected, who knows what will be left over afterwards.
Yup, with no extended quarantine, three days from now, outbreaks will occur in those cities.
Oh wait... screening?! That’s RACIST!
21 would work better.
This temp and sniffle test is pretty much a waste of time when so many don’t have any symptoms during incubation. Guess we’ll find out around Valentine’s.
Sure. But you have to have a level where the populace won’t get too pissed and stop complying.
And all it takes is one to infect an entire village. Good thing we let government take care of our security. Looks like we villagers will have to resort to roadblocks and halbards just like the Chinese villagers. The Cali government is gonna crap its pants if Cali residents bring out their hardware. Lol.
Doesn’t even do that. It’s all Security Kabuki Theater.
All they are doing is asking if you have symptoms and checking a temperature once. Fever rises and falls. People take Tylenol or Ibuprofen. People lie to avoid being quarantined .....
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