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The inspectors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the US (CDC) learned last Friday that their worst fears were coming true: two inspectors of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), they had tested positive for the new coronavirus
“Sad news,” a senior CDC official wrote in an email Friday night to his colleagues about the two workers. The email said the two employees will be in quarantine until March 17. “It was inevitable that it would happen,” said a veteran CDC medical officer who participates in the screening and spoke on condition that his identity is not disclosed. “They are assuring us that we are safe. If we were safe, the controllers wouldn’t be sick. ”
The tensions in the CDC, an agency that advises the country’s health systems on how to protect people against the virus, highlight the difficulties faced by workers in the sector, a challenge for the government of Donald Trump
But the head of the White House yesterday minimized deaths by coronavirus in the United States, when compared with the number of fatalities caused each year by the common flu in the country. “Last year, 37,000 Americans died from the common flu. It has an average of between 27 thousand and 70 thousand per year. Nothing closes, life and the economy continue. So far there are 546 confirmed cases of coronavirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that! ”Said Trump.
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But doctors, nurses, emergency response personnel and sector workers in USA They say they are increasingly worried because they believe that the protective material and preparation are inadequate for workers. Many complain about poor training and communication in the workplace, as well as insufficient equipment and personnel.
Trump’s friends in quarantine. Two lawmakers who had recent close contacts with President Trump announced yesterday that they had decided to quarantine on their own accord after being exposed to the new coronavirus in a conservative conference held at the end of February.
Matt Gaetz, who traveled with Trump on Monday, and Doug Collins, who met with Trump on Friday in Georgia, said they decided to isolate themselves after being informed that they had been in contact with a person who tested positive during the conservative CPAC conference held last month.
Gaetz flew with Trump on the presidential plane from Florida Monday. “While the congressman is not experiencing symptoms, he has been tested today and expects results soon,” Gaetz’s office said.
Collins visited the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, with Trump on Friday, where they were informed about the spread of the virus.
“Although I am not having any symptoms, I have decided to quarantine as a precaution,” Collins said.
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