A worker at a US airport contracted coronavirus after screening incoming passengers for the illness | BISouthAfrica
People wear face masks at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California on March 2, 2020.A CDC contractor who screened arriving passengers at Los Angeles International Airport for coronavirus just tested positive for COVID-19,The worker reportedly wore the appropriate protective gear while screening passengers - it was not immediately clear whether they contracted the virus through contact with an infected passenger, or if it was a case of community transmission.
A spokesperson for DHS told Business Insider that the medical professional had worn the"correct protective equipment" while working. An internal email obtained by NBC characterised the person as a contractor for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .since mid-January, which was the first time that many became aware of the new virus.
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