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protective goggles, “This is a scenario which we are prepared for,” said Health Minister Gan Kin Yong. “As the situation evolves, we will step up our posture accordingly to further contain the situation in Singapore.” Japan Unlike other countries that have enacted strict border controls on travelers from China, Japan’s response has been comparatively relaxed. A poster promoting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is posted next a train door as a commuter wearing a mask looks at his phone in a train, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in Tokyo. (AP)
protective goggles - On Friday, Japan barred foreign nationals who had visited China’s Hubei province -- where Wuhan is located -- from visiting the country. The cautionary measure extends to foreigners who had stayed in the province within two weeks before their arrival in Japan, even if they do not show symptoms of the coronavirus, Kyodo News reported. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hinted Tuesday, however, that his country may expand those restrictions. “We are analyzing the data on patients within China to determine which regions have a high risk,” he said. “We remain open-minded on what measures to take, including the possibility of expanding the regions” subject to the travel ban.
protective goggles, As of Tuesday, Japan had reported 22 confirmed cases of the virus. South Korea In South Korea, which has reported 16 cases, U.S. service members who returned from mainland China to South Korea on or after Jan. 19 are being subjected to a 14-day “directed self-quarantine.” A statement from U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) says the quarantine is “mandatory for U.S. service members, regardless if they reside on or off USFK installations, and is highly encouraged for family members,[Defense Department] civilians, contractors, United Nation Command military personnel and Korean National employees to follow, as well, in the interest of public health safety.”
protective goggles - CHILD CORONAVIRUS EVACUEE TRANSPORTED TO CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL WITH FEVER, HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY Also on the Korean peninsula, Hyundai, the world’s fifth-largest automaker, said it was suspending production at its manufacturing plants because of supply chain problems caused by the outbreak. United States The United States as of Tuesday has reported 11 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Last week, nearly 200 U.S. citizens were evacuated from Wuhan to a military base in California where they remain quarantined.
protective goggles - On Saturday, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper approved Department of Defense (DoD) housing at four military bases for 1,000 people who may have to be quarantined as the result of the coronavirus. Employee Cynthia Bao, who is pregnant wears a protective mask to avoid getting sick, as she interacts with customers at the Beyond Services notary in Alhambra, Calif., Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. (AP) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta – which is the only place in the U.S. that can confirm whether a patient has the virus -- announced Monday that it was working to provide local health departments with the tools needed to conduct tests themselves without sending in the results.