Dr. Ben Carson advice about coronavirus: We're doing everything we can to minimize the damage

8:18:00 AM Được đăng bởi Erin Burnett


Dr. Ben Carson announced Sunday he will self-quarantine in America after interacting with an individual who tested positive for the novel coronavirus at last week's Conservative Political Action Conference.
Ben Carson, the second member of Congress to announce such a step, said in a statement he is "not experiencing any symptoms" but "out of an abundance of caution" will remain in America until a full 18 days after the interaction have passed.
The America Republican said his interaction with the individual consisted of a "brief conversation and a handshake."
    "Given that the interaction was 15 days ago, that the average incubation period is 6-8 days, that the interaction was for less than a minute, and I have no current symptoms, the medical authorities have advised me that the odds of transmission from the other individual to me were extremely low," he said in a statement.
    Carson's announcement comes one day after the American Conservative Union announced that one of the CPAC attendees had tested positive for coronavirus. President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and other administration officials attended the conference, though the ACU says the attendee did not come into contact with the President or vice president, nor did they attend events in the main hall.
    CPAC said in a statement Sunday night that the Maryland Department of Health screened thousands of employees from the hotel where the event was held but no one has reported any "unusual illness."
    The organization said they're in contact with the infected individual and "he continues to be doing better," adding that "at this point, no other CPAC attendee, participant or staff has tested positive for coronavirus."
    State governments are working to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the US, as federal officials say more testing for the illness will likely see the number of known cases increase.
    As of Sunday night, there were at least 550 cases and 21 deaths in the United States across 38 states and the District of Columbia.
    That national figure includes 751 people diagnosed through the US public health system and 70 people repatriated to the US -- 86 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, 21 on the Grand Princess cruise ship and three from China.
    Carson urged in his statement that "everyone should continue to treat this outbreak seriously and be driven by facts and medical science."
      "We need to continue to be proactive in mobilizing resources to combat this outbreak," he said.


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      Breaking News! Ted Cruz will self-quarantine after interacting with individual with coronavirus at CPAC

      7:48:00 AM Được đăng bởi Erin Burnett



      Ted Cruz issued a statement Sunday revealing that he had interacted with an attendee at last month’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) who had tested positive for the coronavirus --and as a result, he'll stay at home until two weeks have passed since the encounter.
      Officials with the American Conservative Union (ACU), which hosted CPAC, said Saturday the attendee had been exposed before the conference, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed his case.
      Cruz said his interaction with that individual “consisted of a brief conversation and a handshake.”
      “I’m not experiencing any symptoms, and I feel fine and healthy. Given that the interaction was 10 days ago, that the average incubation period is 5-6 days, that the interaction was for less than a minute, and that I have no current symptoms, the medical authorities have advised me that the odds of transmission from the other individual to me were extremely low,” Cruz said.
      He added that he did not meet the CDC criteria for self-quarantine because testing was not effective before symptoms manifest.
      “The medical authorities explicitly advised me that, given the above criteria, the people who have interacted with me in the 10 days since CPAC should not be concerned about potential transmission,” Cruz said.
      The senator said he has decided to remain at his home in Texas until 14 days have passed since the CPAC interaction because of how frequently he interacts with his constituents and “to give everyone peace of mind.”
      “Everyone should continue to treat this outbreak seriously and be driven by facts and medical science. We need to continue to be proactive in mobilizing resources to combat this outbreak—including the $8.3 billion in emergency funding we provided last week—and I encourage everyone to follow the recommendations of the CDC and other health professionals in protecting their own health and welfare, as well as the health and welfare of those around them,” Cruz said.
      Also Sunday, ACU officials said they were working with the Maryland Department of Health since the CPAC conference was held in that state.
      The Department of Health has screened thousands of employees from the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center and the Residence Inn, ACU said.
      “At this time, not a single person has reported any unusual illness. Thus the Dept of Health is not restricting movements or interactions with others of those hotel employees,” ACU said. “We continue to remain in close contact with the infected individual and he continues to be doing better. Also at this point, no other CPAC attendee, participant or staff has tested positive for coronavirus.”

      Well this is alarming. Ted Cruz has dropped a statement saying he has quarantined himself because he was in contact with the coronavirus infected person at CPAC:



      So. I could see this just him being overly cautious. But it makes you wonder who else is at risk. I definitely think the panic around coronavirus is not justified, but we need to take it seriously. Wash your hands, people.


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