Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Has The Wuhan Coronavirus Spread To Africa?

Kenya Airways planes are seen parked at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport near Nairobi, Kenya, Nov. 6, 2019.

VOA: Kenya Hospital Quarantines Student with Coronavirus-like Symptoms

NAIROBI - A student who arrived in Kenya from China Tuesday has been quarantined in Nairobi after exhibiting coronavirus-like symptoms. Kenya Airways, the airline that the patient flew, said the decision to quarantine him was made by health authorities at Nairobi's Jommo Kenyatta International Airport.

A Kenyan student who returned home from China Tuesday is currently being held in an isolation ward at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). There are fears he may have been infected with the deadly coronavirus that has claimed more than 100 lives in China.

Kenya Airways released a statement Tuesday saying the passenger was given clearance to fly by Chinese health authorities at Guangzhou Airport.

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Update #1: Ethiopia quarantines four over coronavirus fears -- BBC
Update #2: African airports and health bodies ready for China’s coronavirus’ as first suspected cases appear -- Quartz

WNU Editor: Africa is not ready for this type of outbreak.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well 1 Chinese colleague infected 4 of his German colleagues in German. That they can handle. Said parties will be tracked down quarrantined and given treatment.

Now will the bleeding heart liberal NGOs that 'rescue' economic migrants from Africa bring them over by the boatload to Greece, Italy and Spain?

The Italians arrested a German Captain of an NGO ship and Mutti (the country killer) was not pleased. Will Mutti be pleased now?

Anonymous said...

you will only be safe from this virus if you take a rental room in anon (above) home...see trailer park map

Anonymous said...

NE corridor will be hardest hit in america by any pandemic.

Anonymous said...

anon
you get your panties in a bunch about liberals...check out those showing up with the virus...have you seen their passports and voting records?
if not, why say dumb shit?

Anonymous said...

Why are you so defensive wingnut?

Mine is a educated guess based on epidemiology and demographics.

You created the demographics, so enjoy!

;)