All arrivals from China now screened at Phuket airport

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All arrivals from China now screened at Phuket airport

By The Phuket News

 

Passengers are screened for elevated body temperature on arrival at Phuket International Airport. Photo: Phuket Tourism Police

 

PHUKET: All passengers arriving in Phuket on direct flights from China are now being screened for elevated body temperatures in the hope of preventing the Wuhan coronavirus from spreading to Phuket, the Health Control Division at Phuket International Airport has confirmed.

 

“All passengers are screened at the boarding gate as soon as they get off the plane,” an officer at the Health Control Division at Phuket airport told The Phuket News today.

 

“We are also checking all passengers returning on direct flights to China when they are leaving as well. A special health screening section has been set up beside the Immigration section,” the officer added.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/all-arrivals-from-china-now-screened-at-phuket-airport-74554.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-01-27

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[CNXexpat]

"But in a reminder of how deadly the respiratory virus can be, federal health officials estimate that as many as 16,000 people have died (in the USA) of flu this season (2019)..."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/02/14/this-years-flu-vaccine-is-doing-well-deaths-are-still-high/?fbclid=IwAR3o66egvLxu3ky6FJ4Zblk4IGl0SNRqvfIIVlUUTrP3PYxo849hHtzT3pI

 

Why is the world panicking about the Coronavirus? The risk of contracting influenza and dying is much higher.

 

 

[Tayaout]

8 minutes ago, CNXexpat said:

"But in a reminder of how deadly the respiratory virus can be, federal health officials estimate that as many as 16,000 people have died (in the USA) of flu this season (2019)..."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/02/14/this-years-flu-vaccine-is-doing-well-deaths-are-still-high/?fbclid=IwAR3o66egvLxu3ky6FJ4Zblk4IGl0SNRqvfIIVlUUTrP3PYxo849hHtzT3pI

 

Why is the world panicking about the Coronavirus? The risk of contracting influenza and dying is much higher.

 

 

The mortality rate of influenza is much lower but we don't have reliable stats for now. According to what we know now it's 0.1% vs 3% mortality rate. We also don't have any immunity since it's a new virus. 

Edited January 27, 2020 by Tayaout

[CNXexpat]

1 minute ago, Tayaout said:

The mortality rate of influenza is much lower but we don't have reliable stats for now. According to what we know now it's 0.1% vs 3% mortality rate. We also don't have any immunities since it's a new virus. 

But the number is much higher. Nobody would have the idea to scan in winter all tourists from the US and Europe if they bring the flu to Thailand - and for sure many people do.

[Tayaout]

1 minute ago, CNXexpat said:

But the number is much higher. Nobody would have the idea to scan in winter all tourists from the US and Europe if they bring the flu to Thailand - and for sure many people do.

Wait 1-3 months and we will see. 

[hashmodha]

I sense if anyone passes through the scans undetected,this will trigger off severe problems, viruses cannot be quarantined (so I was told)....A dear friend from Australia was visiting us a few weeks ago and he is a Micro Biologist,his wife ICU nurse.... He said we don't want to know which viruses are circulating in the wards....and no diagnosis for  many of them, patients left quietly to pass away!????....... Read up Coconuts news..... They say there is news which is being withheld!

Edited January 28, 2020 by hashmodha
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