Travelers at Chicago’s O’Hare international airport were forced to wait for four to six hours in order to obtain medical screenings as a result of new policies enacted by the Trump administration to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, and the governor of Illinois lashed out at President Donald Trump for causing the delays, according to The Guardian:
“The US has imposed travel restrictions on countries in Europe and China and Iran and travelers from such destinations are being advised to self-quarantine for 14 days after reaching their final destination in the US.”
Even more dangerous is that such long waits for medical checks at an airport can wind up spreading the virus even faster, according to Dr. Seema Yasmin, who tweeted out this warning:
This is what travel restrictions can do: create situations perfect for super-spreading events. https://t.co/ROwzfsCpoj
— Dr. Seema Yasmin (@DoctorYasmin) March 15, 2020
That led Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (IL) to direct a series of tweets to the president and Vice President Mike Pence, who serves as head of the White House’s coronavirus task force:
The crowds & lines O’Hare are unacceptable & need to be addressed immediately.@realDonaldTrump @VP since this is the only communication medium you pay attention to—you need to do something NOW.
These crowds are waiting to get through customs which is under federal jurisdiction
— Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) March 15, 2020
To the frustrated people trying to get home, I have spoken with the mayor and our Senators and we are working together to get the federal government to act to solve this.
We will do everything within our power to get relief.
— Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) March 15, 2020
The federal government needs to get its s@#t together. NOW.
— Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) March 15, 2020
Others agreed wholeheartedly with Gov. Pritzger:
Trump has potentially exposed thousands more to COVID-19 through this recklessness.
— Helena (@thelastpinkcar) March 15, 2020
It’s not going to happen governor. We haven’t had a federal government for a while now.
— Carolyn Boyle (@accidntlmystic) March 15, 2020
There is no functioning federal government. #PutinsGOP has completely destroyed it. #TrumpsLiesCostLives
— ?LBD, CCC-SLP? #TrumpVirusCoverup (@Elsie_Mandel) March 15, 2020
Trump dropped the ball 2 months ago. This is his fault.
— suspersists (@suspersists) March 15, 2020
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