LateToCult 41,827 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 The novel coronavirus has been declared a public health emergency in the United States, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said in a White House briefing on Friday. Once the declaration goes into effect at 5 p.m. ET Sunday, US citizens returning to the United States who have been in China's Hubei province in the two weeks before their return will be subject to up to 14 days of mandatory quarantine, Azar said. US citizens returning from the rest of mainland China in the two weeks prior will face a health screening at a select number of ports of entry, he said. Those citizens also face up to two weeks of monitored self-quarantine to ensure they pose no health risk. President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation suspending the entry of foreign nationals who have traveled in China in the last two weeks, Azar said, and could pose a risk of spreading the coronavirus. Foreign nationals who are the immediate family of US citizens or permanent residents are exempt. "These prudent, targeted and temporary actions will decrease the pressure on public health officials screening incoming travelers, expedite the processing of US citizens and permanent residents returning from China, and ensure resources are focused on the health and safety of the American people," Azar said. "I want to stress: the risk of infection for Americans remains low," he added. "And with these and our previous actions we're working to keep the risk low." Azar's announcement came as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the seventh confirmed coronavirus case in the US. The seventh patient is an adult male in Santa Clara County in northern California, the third confirmed case in the state. source and full story: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/01/31/health/us-coronavirus-friday/index.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanWinchester 41,390 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 It makes complete sense when you look at the chain of infection. Transmission is very easy and with how many flights there are coming from China, and then connecting flights. Viral outbreaks happen so easily these days. Flyin' like a 1000 Doves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCgaga 4,345 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 78,871 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Even my university in North Carolina sent out an email about being careful with Coronavirus, I hope it can somehow be contained Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItWasntLaauv 6,392 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Someone’s gonna think this is a racist act somehow. I’m glad this was put into place until scientists and doctors figure out wtf is going on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimisaMonster 31,073 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Took them long enough... Stream my new single, 💜"Heartbeat"💜, on Spotify! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahb 17,185 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I'm just hoping Greenland doesn't close their port Do you feel him sir? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Bardot 3,990 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Outbreaks will likely happen in 1-4 weeks all over the world. China also started really slowly (2 months to get to actual situation, probably more than 100 000 infected). Remember that 7 Germans in the same company got infected by a Chinese woman. They were diagnosed because there was a link, imagine how many people are sick thinking they have a cold/ flu. pooiota Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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