last month, remain the administration’s first line of defense against foreign sources of the pandemic.
There is no clear evidence that the small but steady flow of people from Hong Kong and Macau introduced COVID-19 cases inside the U.S. in January or in the four months since, but the exemptions “certainly undercut the purpose of the ban,” said Dr. Ronald Waldman, a professor of Global Health at George Washington University.
A second administration official noted that the decision to impose a travel ban came after hundreds of thousands of travelers had entered the U.S. from China in January. That same month, more than 12,700 people entered the U.S. from the two Chinese territories, Commerce records show. Former Ambassador Richard Boucher, who was Hong Kong consul general in the 1990s, said that under the Hong Kong Policy Act passed by Congress in 1992, “we are obligated to treat Hong Kong as a special jurisdiction as long as it functions independently.”
“Once we see that there is significant human to human transmission so it’s not just, hey, there is something going on there we go to what is called a level one. And right now that’s Hong Kong,” the CDC’s director, Dr. Robert Redfield, testified during a House hearing on Feb. 27. Federal health officials planned to funnel the thousands of people returning from China through 11 airports for health screenings over the several weeks. Those with symptoms would be quarantined by the CDC. Others would be allowed to go on their way, but be monitored by state and local health departments, who would be responsible for contacting the travelers within 72 hours to advise them to isolate themselves for two weeks and to monitor whether they developed symptoms.
obtained by the AP through a public records request. “Knew it would not be perfect but it has begun.”between New Hampshire officials stated on Feb. 7. “The records were poor quality, and the data wasn’t complete enough for anyone to be able to do anything with,” Pauley told the AP.
And now Mexico closes its border with United States. The irony it burns.
No wall is thick or high enough. No wall goes deep enough to prevent people from digging holes.
Yes, this is what you should focus on 🙄
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A he is keen to note these terrritories are not China. They are of course but he is too foolish to recognise reality.
Clogging the news with more anti Trump news to bypass the reality. We know the routine now. Keep this country divided.
Trump had a huge hole in the wall
Dude we're not allowed in like any country....
But he allowed British who were been ravaged by the virus to come in with no question asked... For months...
Happy Independence Day to the Clowns at AP, too.
IF IT WAS UP TO THE DNC EVERYONE THAT WANTED TO COME HERE WOULD HAVE.
BECAUSE THEY WERE US CITIZENS AND THEY HAD THE RIGHT TO COME BACK TO USA!!!!! YOU PUSH A FALSE NARRATIVE ALL THE TIME!!!!IF HE WOULD HAVE STOPPED THEM YOU WOULD HAVE SAID HE WAS KILLING AMERICANS BY MAKING THEM STAY IN CHINA!!. EITHER WAY YOU WOULD COMPLAIN SO WHAT DOES IT MATTER
It is one thing to oppose the ban from the beginning and another thing to say the ban was not enough. Just like opposing the border wall at the beginning and doing everything to fight it, and then complaining the wall was not built fast enough. Bipolar syndrome?
Trump a racist. Bigot. He doesn't belong in WH. He is still there. Failed state. Not worthy of 5 cents. Not even an advanced state. Stone age state. God forsaken too!
Yeah because they went through countries that stupidly had no ban
Well, that's better than 200,000!!
It doesn't matter if his 'strong wall' had holes since it wouldn't have helped at that point anyway. It was just a racist call to his base.
Is this all you know how to do Bash the president of the United States , try in your wildest imagination to report some real news
FakeNews FakeNewsMedia EnemyOfThePeople
Race war failed, back to Covid.
They were Americans coming back to the states and they were put in quarantine when they got here.
*US citizens
Eat it Racists!!!! Why do you hate Hong Kong? FreeHongKong Don't trust China, China is an asshole!!
You were just complaining visa recipients were not being allowed in the country
Haters.
Thanks for repeating an old news story.
The real issue of the travel bans was no testing or mandatory quarantine of the exemptions unlike with other countries.
All were US citizens that can't be denied entry! FAKE NEWS CON AGAIN!
because we didn't know those countries were a threat at the time, genius.
And Pelosi still said it was all racist. She went to China Town and said it was safe. Can't criticize just Trump.
They were American citizens
Did you forget to mention the fight he had with Democratic leaders and the media just to get a partial shutdown?
Patriots 🇺🇸are
Virus was coming from Europe at that point too.
Wow so desperate you went back to January 31 to try & propagandize Trump's decisions.
Joe Biden wants to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving today!!!
Also, TrumpDoesntCareAboutYou
And now, the rest of the world bans us. We brought this upon ourselves. We chose demagoguery over fact and gut feelings over science. America, we need to get our shit together. Starting right now.
And now, Mexico's strong wall is keeping Americans out. Go figure.
They were americans you fake news lefty.
realDonaldTrump has been living in their heads, but last night he planted the American flag there. propaganda FakeNews Leftists MtRushmoreSpeech 🇺🇸💥
American citizens
Wait you said that was racist
Lose the bias and report the news.
And most countries have now banned Americans.
Guess it's like most of your reporting!
But these people were u.s. citizens.
What did prominent Democrats say when this ban was imposed? Biden ?
And genetic data says the NY outbreak was driven by introductions from Europe
Trump has banned Europeans from entering the States. When will Europe ban Americans from entering Europe now Covid is so prevalent there?
And now WE can't get OUT of the US.
Such lies wow they just don’t stop
One country two systems or is it one country one system take your pick.
People w Visas and dual citizenship. Just more propaganda from
Even if that totally stopped every visitor from China (which it didn't) that had/has NO impact on how WE handled/are handling the virus in our own country. That is on This Admin! We are AWARE, Mr. Pres.
Now compare this to what would have happened if he didn’t close travel from China at all you cucks, this was the single most impactful decision made saving countless lives
Hong Kong was not the epicenter of the virus. China was, and you have no choice in letting US Citizens in.
So why are you now talking about this non story?
Dug this story out of the archives huh.
Bla bla bla Trump is bad....bla bla bla Trump is bad! Moron FakeNewsMedia
Psycho Boaster trump.
Keep it up, Dems!
Democrats Pelosi and Debasio were still telling their followers to get out and mingle when Trump implemented the travel ban
The point is that most of the viruses that spread to the United States came from Europe
Should we have used camps?
Liberal media is in full desperation mode today ......
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