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The 14 coronavirus-stricken Americans evacuated from a cruise ship in Japan were flown back to the US on a plane full of healthy people against advice from the CDC, a report said Thursday.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials argued the 14 infected Diamond Princess passengers shouldn’t be flown back with the about 300 virus-free people — but ultimately lost the battle to the US State Department, according to The Washington Post.
“It was like the worst nightmare,” an anonymous senior U.S. official involved in the decision told the paper.
“Quite frankly, the alternative could have been pulling grandma out in the pouring rain, and that would have been bad, too.”
Test results had found that the 14 passengers were infected prior to boarding planes to the US on Monday.
The State Department had vowed that no one with the infection would be allowed on — but then urged health officials to let the sick, yet symptom-free, passengers board, the paper reported.
The CDC worried about infection control aboard the planes. Principal deputy director Anne Schuchat wrote to the State Dept. that the stricken passengers would pose “an increased risk to the other passengers,” according to the report.
But officials with the Department of Health and Human Services and the coronavirus task force pushed back, arguing that they had been prepared to handle passengers who might develop symptoms on the flights.
The two Boeing 747s had 18 seats cordoned-off with 10-foot-high plastic on all sides
originally posted by: xuenchen
Almost sounds like a plot to tank the economy !!!!
Lots of disloyal people instilled in government agencies 🤕
originally posted by: Nickn3
No matter what you think, a good leader never, ever, breaks the faith with the people he leads. Trump, aka the US government did the right thing. Bringing the US citizens home.
originally posted by: putnam6
My hyper conspiracy side says
Hmmm, one side spouting health care for all needs to knock down the other side's incumbent President. Let's let loose a little virus and see if it kills the economy and the Presidents popularity, along with a few people that don't fit into the New Green Deal ethos. Let a few thousand Americans get sick and they will be begging for healthcare come November
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
14 Known Coronavirus infected Flown by US State Department In Plane with 300 Healthy Passengers
The 14 coronavirus-stricken Americans evacuated from a cruise ship in Japan were flown back to the US on a plane full of healthy people against advice from the CDC, a report said Thursday.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials argued the 14 infected Diamond Princess passengers shouldn’t be flown back with the about 300 virus-free people — but ultimately lost the battle to the US State Department, according to The Washington Post.
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
a reply to: dfnj2015
What public scrutiny? I mean that, seriously, what public scrutiny?
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
a reply to: dfnj2015
What public scrutiny? I mean that, seriously, what public scrutiny?