CDC Expands Surveillance Program At 4 Airports To Look For New Variant

December 3, 2021

Covid-19-700pxAccording to Dr. Rochelle Walensky, in a White House briefing, the CDC is expanding its surveillance program with XpresCheck at four U.S. airports – JFK, San Francisco, Newark and Atlanta. This allows them to identify those with COVID-19 when they arrive to the U.S.

Walensky added, “Thanks to our updated travel policies earlier this month, we are also actively working with the airlines to collect passenger information that can be used by CDC and local public health jurisdictions to enhance contact tracing and post-arrival follow-up should a case be identified in a traveler.”

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