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Canadian airports aren't screening travellers from China for new coronavirus
CTVNews.ca Writer
Published Friday, January 17, 2020 8:44PM EST
TORONTO -- The United States has joined a growing list of countries screening air travellers from China for a new virus linked to two deaths and dozens of infections, but Canada is so far not taking the same step.
Health Canada confirmed Friday that airports in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver are rolling out new messages on arrival screens asking travellers from Wuhan -- the central Chinese city where the illness is believed to have started -- to contact a border service agent if they are experiencing flu-like symptoms.
If a traveller steps forward and shows signs of an infectious disease, they are then screened by a specially trained quarantine officer who can identify whether or not the passenger’s condition presents a potential public health risk.
Electronic kiosks at the three airports will also include an additional health screening question.
“Entry screening alone is not a guarantee against the possible importation of this new virus but is an important public health tool during periods of uncertainty and part of a multilayered government response strategy,” Health Canada said in a statement, adding that the overall risk to Canadians is still considered low...
Canadian airports aren't screening travellers from China for new coronavirus
CTVNews.ca Writer
Published Friday, January 17, 2020 8:44PM EST
TORONTO -- The United States has joined a growing list of countries screening air travellers from China for a new virus linked to two deaths and dozens of infections, but Canada is so far not taking the same step.
Health Canada confirmed Friday that airports in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver are rolling out new messages on arrival screens asking travellers from Wuhan -- the central Chinese city where the illness is believed to have started -- to contact a border service agent if they are experiencing flu-like symptoms.
If a traveller steps forward and shows signs of an infectious disease, they are then screened by a specially trained quarantine officer who can identify whether or not the passenger’s condition presents a potential public health risk.
Electronic kiosks at the three airports will also include an additional health screening question.
“Entry screening alone is not a guarantee against the possible importation of this new virus but is an important public health tool during periods of uncertainty and part of a multilayered government response strategy,” Health Canada said in a statement, adding that the overall risk to Canadians is still considered low...