Canada to bolster screening of passengers from central China for coronavirus at three airports

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Travellers from Wuhan will be screened at Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver airports

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.In this Jan. 4, 2020, file photo, a health surveillance officer monitors passengers arriving at the Hong Kong International airport in Hong Kong. Following the lead of the U.S., Canada plans to take measures at some major airports to identify people travelling from Wuhan in central China with flu-like symptoms.

“We will continue to work with federal, provincial and territorial partners and public health authorities to enhance Canada’s preparedness to rapidly identify, treat and prevent the spread of this emerging disease should it present in Canada,” Tammy Jarbeau, a Health Canada media adviser said Friday in an email.

Doctors began seeing a new type of viral pneumonia — fever, cough, difficulty breathing — in people who worked at or visited a food market in the suburbs of Wuhan late last month.The four latest cases were diagnosed on Thursday and the individuals are in stable condition, the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission said in a statement published shortly after midnight.

 

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How can an extra question (that could be perceived to deny entry), no segregation (but to mix ALL the travellers in one area), and FFS sharing the same kiosk touch screen help to prevent spreading the infection

I feel safer now. No one would dare check the wrong box on a customs form to get into the country.

Oh wow Canada is doing something

why are we letting people from China into the country when they hold two of our citizens hostage?

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