A US government review out Friday sheds light on early missteps of the administration in repatriating the first Americans from coronavirus-struck Wuhan, China, on January 29
While the summary report makes clear that all the individuals were asymptomatic, it echoes some of the concerns raised in February by a whistleblower from the Department of Health and Human Services, who complained that more than a dozen workers who received the evacuees lacked the proper training or protective gear. The report notes that no US government personnel involved in the repatriation and subsequent quarantine tested positive for or contracted Covid-19 as a result.
On the way out of China and during a refueling stop in Alaska, passengers were screened for symptoms of coronavirus. No one was symptomatic, according to HHS."Initially, no procedures were in place at March to ensure uniform infection-control and infection-prevention measures, including the proper use of personal protective equipment ," the report states."Appropriate safety officers were not designated and in place from the outset of the deployment.
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