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Medical Screener At LAX Tests Positive For Coronavirus
A medical professional screening travelers at Los Angeles International Airport has tested positive for coronavirus, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed Wednesday. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said in a statement Wednesday, “Late last night, DHS headquarters was alerted to a situation where one of our contracted medical professionals conducting screenings at LAX international airport had tested positive for COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus.” The individual… (losangeles.cbslocal.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
So they basically have the flu. Wow, that's really riveting information. The coronavirus is only deadly if you're immune system is significantly compromised, other than that, you'll be fine
You do realise that many have died already and Italy is now under quarantine lockdown because of it?
While the Great Plague kiled off many back during the Middle Ages, it was confined to a specific area, albeit a large one. With the ways of travel we have today, we are able to pass contagions around faster and around the world verses a set area. This will keep happening as long as selfish people think that they can travel anywhere no matter what.
That this person (and now a second) who is a medical professional who did everything right supposedly (others have brought up the touching of a phone with contaminated gloves and is quite possible to have happened), shows that it is not really safe anywhere as long as people willingly fail to heed warnings about not traveling to or from an area where these types of outbreaks occur.
That this person (and now a second) who is a medical professional who did everything right supposedly (others have brought up the touching of a phone with contaminated gloves and is quite possible to have happened), shows that it is not really safe anywhere as long as people willingly fail to heed warnings about not traveling to or from an area where these types of outbreaks occur.
Update: Now a second medical screener at LAX tested positive for the virus. https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/03/06/coronavirus-la-county-lax-medical-screener/
Well they worked at LAX within the accepted 14 day incubation period. So if they weren't exposed in the regular population then it was at LAX. If it had been in the community population we would have expected to see a community outbreak which seems to not be happening. So back to LAX. They either got sloppy with there sterile technique, came into contact with the virus while not suited up (such as lunch or bathroom break), or the PPEs were not effective against the virus. My money is on got sloppy with sterile technique. Easy to do even for professionals if you are not used to working in that environment.
Most of us have a hard time not habitually picking up and looking at our phones. Even if you’re gloved and protected at the time, when you pick up the phone after you’re done with the screening duties you can infect yourself from it.
I hope both screeners make a speedy recovery.
I hope both screeners make a speedy recovery.
Touching your face is another. Most of the time you are not even aware you are doing it. When I worked in the operating room that was a tough one for everyone. The other was a cough or sneeze with a mask on. People of my generation were taught to cover you mouth however with a mask on it forces droplets out the side. Proper way to cover if you have to is to use hands on the sides of the mask forcing sneeze through the front.