Duncan Selbie’s Friday Message – 24 January 2020

Dear everyone 2019-nCoV: Wuhan The novel coronavirus outbreak in the Chinese City of Wuhan is a new and rapidly evolving situation where information on cases and the virus is being gathered and assessed daily. Based on the available evidence, the current risk to the UK is considered low with proportionate and precautionary measures being taken for flights arriving from … Read more

Flights Into the U.S. Are Not Yet Being Rerouted for Coronavirus Screening, CDC Says

Days after officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that all travelers from Wuhan, China would be “funnel[ed]” through one of five U.S. airports to be screened for a novel coronavirus, representatives from the agency said the plan is still in the process of being implemented—and it’s unclear exactly when … Read more