But the moment ministers should have realised the seriousness of the problem came nine days ago when the WHO reported medical staff had become infected after treating patients. Healthy medical staff trained in managing infectious patients nevertheless succumbed to the symptoms. Ministers should have realised the seriousness of the problem when the WHO reported medical staff had become infected after treating patients. Medical staff wearing protective clothing to protect against the coronavirus arrive with a patient at the Wuhan Red Cross Hospital in Wuhan on SaturdayBut I worry the journey home is reckless in itself. Mixing healthy and potentially infected passengers in an aluminium tube for a long-distance flight is the worst thing to do.

Source: Daily Mail January 29, 2020 22:02 UTC