Posted on 01/27/2020 8:03:45 AM PST by RightGeek
The US government is rushing to evacuate Americans from the coronavirus-stricken Chinese city of Wuhan as officials warned the deadly strain's spread is picking up speed.
A charter flight is scheduled to fly from the Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport on Tuesday.
The US consulate in Wuhan began reaching out to all Americans registered as living in the city - of which there are said to be roughly 1,000 - last week to offer them a seat on the plane.
The State Department warned that the single flight will have 'limited capacity' to transport private US citizens along with consulate staff, and said 'priority will be given to individuals at greater risk from coronavirus'.
Upon arrival in San Francisco, passengers are expected to be quarantined and screened for the virus which has sickened more than 2,800 people in at least 10 countries - with five confirmed cases in the US.
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A source familiar with the chartered evacuation flight told CNN that those who choose to evacuate will be forced to pay for their spot on the Boeing 767 jet, which carries around 230 people.
It is understood medical personnel will be on the flight to care for anyone who may have been infected by the virus and prevent it from spreading.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said it is involved in the efforts to help Americans leave Wuhan.
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“Try 90k. Those workers building a hospital by Feb 3, are actually preparing mass graves.”
That occurred to me also when I saw them preparing the site.
Is it 81 or 90000?
“Upon arrival in San Francisco, passengers are expected to be quarantined and screened for the virus...“
No doubt, with their non-invasive, remote Virus Detectors.
In SF they just be kept out of The Feces District.
France is doing this right... President Trump needs to 'get with the program' on this one...
Hell, the hygiene in SF is like in China with all the feces in the streets.
numerous atolls, Midway, Shemya, heck....barracks on Hickham field in HI would be good locations to quarantine.
Gotta have someplace to hide the bodies until the fire.
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