Update to earlier news item:
United flight from San Francisco is one of EIGHT planes put on lockdown at London Heathrow after passengers are suspected of having coronavirus - which has now infected 15 people in the US
United Airlines Flight 901 from San Francisco was placed on lockdown after landing at London’s Heathrow Airport on Friday morning
The captain told passengers someone on board might have coronavirus, which is now named SARS-CoV-2
Flight was among eight planes that have been simultaneously been put on lockdown on the Heathrow tarmac
A passenger on board said airline staff took a passenger to the back of the plane and waited for health officials to arrive
He said the other passengers were eventually allowed to disembark but the sick person was kept behind and their luggage was separated from everyone else
San Francisco International Airport is among 11 locations through which all flights from China to the US are being funneled for coronavirus screening
Someone trying to get ahead of forced quarantine in San Fran.
and in other news, a massive outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 has swept through SF with disastrous results. /s (maybe)
Example of enhanced droplet/airborne personal protective equipment for intubation of patient with suspected or confirmed novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) incorporating fit-tested N95 mask. Healthcare staff preparing to enter a room to intubate a patient with suspected or confirmed 2019-nCoV. Note use of fluid-resistant gown, covering of head and neck plus face shield to minimize skin exposure to droplet contamination. Additional eye protection worn under the face shield may help to avoid conjunctival exposure from spray around the shield. Fit-tested N95 mask is worn to protect against inhalation of airborne virus. Strips of tape securing gloves to the gown help prevent gloves from slipping during patient care and exposing wrists to contamination
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12630-020-01591-x/figures/1?shared-article-renderer
From the article-
British passenger Andy West told MailOnline that passengers were warned by the plane's captain that they could be on the tarmac for a while because 'seven other planes' also had suspected cases. Tom