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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING: Medical screener at LAX airport tests positive for coronavirus
BREAKING: Medical screener at LAX airport tests positive for coronavirusLink to tweet
WASHINGTON A medical professional who conducted passenger screenings at Los Angeles International Airport tested positive for the coronavirus late Tuesday night, according to the Department of Homeland Security and an internal email obtained by NBC News.
The person last worked screening air travelers for illness on Feb. 21, the DHS said in a statement, which also said the medical professional had worn the proper protective gear while working. The internal email described the person as a "contract medical screener" for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The email also said "these screeners are predominantly assigned to the CDC in-transit lounge and a few support jetway screening on direct flights from China."
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BREAKING: Medical screener at LAX airport tests positive for coronavirus (Original Post)
Leghorn21
Mar 2020
OP
If they wore "proper protective gear while working," it was apparently not adequate.
SunSeeker
Mar 2020
#5
Johnny2X2X
(19,104 posts)1. A coworker came thru LAX from China a few weeks ago
Said they did very little screening. Just asked him a. Few questions and he could move on.
Initech
(100,097 posts)2. What could possibly go wrong?
Javaman
(62,532 posts)3. The person was probably infected outside LAX
If they were wearing proper safety gear, thats most likely the case.
Which opens up a whole new set of questions.
CountAllVotes
(20,877 posts)4. K&R !!!
& recommend !!!
SunSeeker
(51,646 posts)5. If they wore "proper protective gear while working," it was apparently not adequate.
Seems to me anything short of one of those CDC moonsuits isn't going to protect you, and I doubt the airport screeners wore that.
Leghorn21
(13,526 posts)6. Who knows, Sun - this was a contract worker, so hey, did he/she get proper gear and training??
After the debacle bringing the Diamond Princess people home...well, who knows
arrgghhh
spinbaby
(15,090 posts)7. My son came through LAX February 20th
I told him to contact a doctor at the first sign of anything respiratory. So far hes fine.
Leghorn21
(13,526 posts)8. GOOD, and let's keep it that way, baby!!
Tanuki
(14,920 posts)9. I'm sure you've worn your fingers down counting the days since Feb.20,
but it seems he's reached the 14-day period with no symptoms, so he should be fine, and you can relax!