[Update] Coronavirus Alert: All flights from Wuhan in Sydney will be thoroughly screened from tomorrow (23)! China Eastern Airlines flight MU749 will land and staff of the new state health and border forces will begin inspecting passengers ···
Updated today (22nd):
Australia will begin a thorough screening of travellers arriving from Wuhan, where a new deadly virus emerged last month.
Tomorrow (23rd):
China Eastern Airlines flight MU749 will land and new state health and border troops will begin to inspect passengers.
Passengers are expected to undergo high-temperature thermal imaging scans, but the method isn`t 100% effective because people may have no symptoms when they are newly infected with coronavirus and have a virus incubation period. Anyone with a fever or discomfort will be subject to a strict border check.
Yesterday (21) Live:
The first case of coronavirus infection has been diagnosed in the United States, health experts have announced. Millions of Chinese passengers are preparing to fly for the Lunar New Year on Saturday.
The American man, in his 30s, lives near Seattle in good health, according to federal and state officials.
Chris Spitters, a Washington state health officer, said:" He was admitted to the hospital to prevent and monitor, not because the condition was aggravated," and doctors found the new virus in a food market in Wuhan last month.
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China has identified more than 275 new cases of coronaviruses, most of them in Wuhan, according to the World Health Organisation. Death 6, all in china, is over 60, and at least some have had health problems before.
Doctors say the virus may have been transmitted from animals to humans. This week, Chinese officials said the virus would also spread among people.
A number of media reports have recently reported a suspected case in Australia where the man has been quarantined from his Brisbane home for treatment.
Australia`s tourism warning to China has continued to improve, always warning people to be highly cautious. All items and passengers entering the Australian port of entry will display information to alert people with similar symptoms to seek appropriate medical help, not only at the airport.
Yesterday night, the new state health office announced that all staff returning from wuhan would assist federal biosafety officers at sydney airport in monitoring. The new state has found no cases of the new coronavirus, the department said in a statement.
Brad Hazzard, the head of the new state`s health department, said health officials were working with federal government and other justice departments to further monitor the situation in China. "Sydney is a popular destination for Chinese tourists, especially during the Lunar New Year, so it`s important to follow the latest health advice," he said in a statement. "
