People were sharing appalling photos on Twitter Saturday of jam-packed airports as crowds of Americans flying home from overseas were being screened for the novel coronavirus under new federal travel requirements instituted by President Donald Trump. The crowds and hourslong waits were exactly what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have warned against as a way to spread the illness. Photos revealed stalled wall-to-wall passengers in particular at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Officials at O’Hare were handing out disinfectant wipes among the mobbed travelers, according to witnesses. Americans flying home from all countries under travel restrictions have been routed through 13 airports.

Source: Huffington Post March 15, 2020 06:24 UTC