The White House is pushing a return to its failed experiment in relying on temperature screening of air travelers to detect coronavirus despite vehement objections from the nation's top public health agency, internal documents obtained by USA TODAY show.
“Thermal scanning as proposed is a poorly designed control and detection strategy as we have learned very clearly,” Dr. Martin Cetron, the CDC’s director of global mitigation and quarantine, wrote in an email to Department of Homeland Security officials on Thursday. “We should be concentrating our CDC resources where there is impact and a probability of mission success.”
The exchange follows two weeks of internal skirmishes between the CDC and the Office of Management and Budget over how to safely reopen the nation’s schools, restaurants and churches. CDC spokesman Benjamin Haynes said in a statement that Redfield has had a seat at the table throughout the crisis. He said the CDC never cleared the reopening instructions it wanted to issue, and that standardized guidance would be inappropriate across all states. Deere did not answer questions about the airport screening proposal.
The head of the state’s Department of Health and Human Services sent an alarmed letter to Redfield on Feb. 11. Viral genetic sequencing now suggests a link from the first case detected in late January in Washington state, involving a man who had traveled to China, to a chain of some 300 infections, although numbers vary widely.
“The virus could have spread from this case, despite the thorough investigation and response,” the CDC memo notes, adding a concerning conclusion for a country facing a likely second wave of the virus: The origin of the Washington cluster “will probably always be unknown.”
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
I don't care for the CDC's over bearing encroachment on my life or any other. Way too creepy.
Outstanding soldiers, obeying the health regulations and demonstrating obedience. A good soldier is well disciplined. Honor them.
The CDC never had a standing let alone a say as to how I live my life and is not an agency of power over the people, especially their freedom.
White House does not open businesses. State governors dictate the local rules
Is there any department left that Trump has not tried to neutralize. DOJ, EPA, CDC. FBI name it. Oh I know HUD. Ben Carson over there with is expensive dining room set living the dream.
Why wouldn't we want airport fever screens? My son had to get his temp checked b4 he got in the orthodontist. 🤷♀️
Does it need to be said,.....
Good to know this
I canceled my subscription to USA 🇺🇸 Today because of their Liberal biases
Liberal media
Why is the administration so adamantly opposed to listening to scientists and experts
Just more from the lying Deep State MSM
kenm77 Globe and mail says that a leaked centre for disease control report suggested new cases could top 200.00 a day by June. It was linking these numbers to US reopening.
WH hasn’t a clue what the soul of Americans are thinking. Plans not based in science and common sense are just pure folly.
Just taking airport temperatures won't lead to..'air-travel fever.' Donald, you should buy another airline now; I hear they're cheap.. - CDC top scientists: WH plan to instill confidence in air travel & appear robust won't work, but moves forward anyway
CONTINUE MOVING GUYANA IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OF PEACE AND CIVIL UNION. PRESIDENT GRANGER IS A PERSON OF INTEGRITY AND CARES FOR THE PEOPLE OF GUYANA, BARRAT JAGDEO WAS FOR THE MONEY IN HIS POCKET. NEVER AGAIN!
Let the market figure it out. Keep government away from everything.
A CDC completed plan, or ideas of someone that works for the CDC? Makes a big difference.
'Trump Administration' and 'Roman Empire' both Doomed to Failure!!!!!
The army will force you onto a plane. Prepare for Delta Force at your door.
usatodaytravel
I travel around the World, virtually every country except the US does this. Get off your I hate everything about trump high horse and report the news.
I think this will help make people feel safer. Someone with a fever will be checked and hopefully tested before allowed to fly.
The biggest problem with some of our Scientists is that they keep changing their minds on what to do. I think the President has made good decisions so far on the handling of this virus 🦠 even though he meet with great resistance when he closed our country to China. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
The scientists n Dr's are ALWAYS by nature overly cautious
Whats the big deal, takes seconds, doesn’t hurt anyone and if it picks up on a fever why not? Curious to see what airlines like Delta say... they mentioned doing temp checks before boarding their planes.
If scientists had their way, America would fall to its knees waiting for the perfect outcome. Choices must be made, tough choices. We can fight the virus responsibly and safely AND get the country back on its feet.
usatodaytravel What a stupid administration.
Of all places, Airports should be testing anyone coming into this country and going out. They were not doing this? WHY?
because they are surrounded and being advised by nut case evangelicals like Pence and other Elmer Gantry Creationist types who disparage science. They know what not they do.
Using fever alone to screen isn't effective. Should be testing.
Hey USA Today, its ONE GUY, who screwed up the first time around. ITS NOT SCIENTISTS! Still peddling FAKE NEWS!!
The White House plan is to increas confusion and dissension among the states and the public. The trump/GOP plan is to continue their campaign to spread divisiveness, hatred and blame of “others” in order to distract from their pillaging of the country and failures of leadership.
The cdc also said back in January that surgical masks are useless and home-made masks are less then worthless. Wonder what they think of them now?
'...Polls show that the American people are extremely worried about contracting the virus. However, the government has a much bigger concern: that if they find a COVID-19 vaccine, China will copy it and distribute it for free...' Popular Resistance Org
Countries and governments that check temps is all for show. If they really want to know who’s got it, they need to perform actual nasal tests
I guess Trumps words will echo, You're Fired.
Why would they object to fever screenings🤔🙄
It’s not about actually doing anything. It’s just about being seen to do something.
Warriors war zone..
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