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coronavirus georgia, HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN TRAVELERS AT 5 US AIRPORTS EXPOSED TO MEASLES Health officials in China said there are no clear indications of human-to-human transmission of the disease, and while the market does offer wild animals, they had ruled out avian flu, the common flu and the adenovirus thus far. Rumors on social media suggested a link to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), but officials were quick to shut those down and said several were facing punishment for spreading false information. In 2003, Chinese officials were forced to apologize after it was revealed that they had covered up an outbreak of SARS for weeks. More than 8,000 people were infected and over 770 died after it spread to other cities and countries, according to Reuters.
coronavirus georgia - CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Officials in Singapore said they would begin screening passengers arriving on flights from Wuhan for fever. Taiwan has reportedly implemented similar procedures. The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
coronavirus georgia, At least 21 people have tested positive for coronavirus aboard the Grand Princess; Gina Pallotta and her husband boarded the cruise ship more than two weeks ago. The Grand Princess cruise ship unloaded hundreds of passengers in California on Monday after sitting idle off the coast since last Thursday with nearly two dozens coronavirus cases on board. At least 21 people were confirmed to be infected and 23 people were unloaded at the Port of Oakland in need of extreme medical attention.
coronavirus georgia - “Our intent is to basically disembark about half the passengers today. Everyone will be screened initially today, said Robert Kadlec, assistant secretary of Health and Human Services Services. GRAND PRINCESS CRUISE SHIP DOCKS AT OAKLAND PORT, PASSENGERS SET TO DISEMBARK FOR CORONAVIRUS QUARANTINE The ship -- which was carrying 3,500 people -- had been idle about 10 miles off the coast of Northern California. Some of the ship's passengers were seen waving from the balconies of the vessel upon arrival after being in isolation.
coronavirus georgia - Passenger aboard the Grand Princess celebrate as they arrive in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, March 9, 2020. The cruise ship, which had maintained a holding pattern off the coast for days, is carrying multiple people who tested positive for COVID-19, a disease caused by the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) It's not clear how many of the critically ill passengers tested positive for the virus, according to Brian Ferguson, a spokesman for the California Office of Emergency Services. Out of the roughly 1,100 crew members on the vessel -- 19 were infected.