JetBlue says the infected passenger flew on the plane despite 'knowing he was awaiting results for a coronavirus test' and didn't disclose this to any airline officials. The passenger, the airline said, is permanently barred from all JetBlue flights.
Airline workers in Florida sterilized the"limited containment area" where the passengers deplaned, which officials said is a separate area from the airport's main terminals.
Back in New York, airline workers conducted their usual twice daily"enhanced cleaning protocols ... of all common and high-touchpoint areas with EPA-approved and CDC-endorsed antiviral disinfectants, in addition to overnight deep cleaning of all terminal areas," according to a statement from the Port Authority on Thursday.
"The health and safety of our customers and crew members is our top priority," JetBlue said in a statement on Thursday."We’re asking customers who do not feel well or are concerned they may have coronavirus to not fly until cleared to travel by a doctor or health professional."globally with at least 4,717 deaths reported. In the U.S., there are 1,663 confirmed cases and 40 coronavirus-related deaths.
The European Union issued a statement Thursday, saying Trump's Europe travel ban is wrong and won't work.
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