Politics & Epidemic Management
2020-02-25 22:29:48.95881+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Coronavirus-infected Americans flown home against CDC’s advice
In Washington, where it was still Sunday afternoon, a fierce debate broke out: The State Department and a top Trump administration health official wanted to forge ahead. The infected passengers had no symptoms and could be segregated on the plane in a plastic-lined enclosure. But officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention disagreed, contending they could still spread the virus. The CDC believed the 14 should not be flown back with uninfected passengers.