Administration officials acknowledged that the 40,000 passengers returning from Europe on Saturday initially caused enormous strain on the system. Many expressed surprise Sunday that the health checks were not more stringent and generally did not include temperature checks. This is the scene at O’Hare airport. At Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, people spent hours in the cramped terminal waiting to fill out questionnaires from the CDC. Dorothy Lowe of Longview, Tex., said she stood in a customs line from 4 p.m. until after 7 p.m. Saturday after returning from a trip to Mexico.

Source: Washington Post March 15, 2020 03:56 UTC