The federal government will halt coronavirus symptom screening at airports, one of the first policies enacted to prevent viral transmission in the United States, in exchange for a “new, more effective strategy.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a series of vague new screening policies, such as “pre-departure, in-flight, and post-arrival health education for passengers,” “voluntary collection of contact information from passengers,” and “potential testing to reduce the risk of travel-related transmission.”
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