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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it’s unclear if the person contracted the virus through their work as a medical screener or from community transmission. read more...
One of at least six people in Los Angeles who tested positive for the coronavirus worked last month as a medical screener at California's LAX airport checking overseas travelers for symptoms, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The person was among screeners who are assigned to the airport's in-transit lounge and also "support jetway screening on direct flights from China."
A LAX screener of incoming flights from China has been isolated after testing positive for the coronavirus, two sources say.
A contracted medical professional who conducted passenger screenings at Los Angeles International Airport tested positive for coronavirus.
The Arlington students had to cut their study abroad trip short. They’ll have to be cleared by a health professional before they can return to campus.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it’s unclear if the person contracted the virus through their work as a medical screener or from community transmission.