Coronavirus: We need more nurses and quarantine officers at Canadian airports, border workers’ union says
Andy Riga
Updated: February 28, 2020
Customs and immigration officers — the first line of defence against the spread of coronavirus by ill travellers — say more Health Canada nurses are required at Canada’s major airports.
They also want quarantine officers on standby at airports.
“Our officers aren’t doctors or nurses and that’s why they need guidance, they need support,” said Jean-Pierre Fortin, president of the Customs and Immigration Union, which represents 11,000 workers.
“If it’s obvious — if someone is sweating or coughing or looks sick — then our officers will immediately refer that person to the nurse, but (it’s not always obvious) and we don’t have enough nurses on-site to do the job.”
BRAZIL
Brazil orders French couple hospitalized over virus
Published February 29, 2020, 7:25 AM
By Agence France-Presse
A French couple traveling in Brazil and suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus have been hospitalized against their will after a court ruled Friday that authorities had the right to hold them.
The Rio de Janeiro state court said it had decided in favor of local authorities in the coastal city of Paraty in the case, but did not give further details, citing privacy laws.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/02/29/brazil-orders-french-couple-hospitalized-over-virus/