The Latest Corona Virus Victim May Reside In The White House
The Corona Virus is a nasty bug that is infecting people at an alarming rate and with the 10 day incubation period it is tough to tell that you are infected right away. That could be why there is now a scare about a member of the Trump Administration possibly having come into contact with it. It turns out the very man appointed to work on squashing this virus now may have come in to contact with it. Mike Pence shook the hands of 44 military academy cadets during this epidemic and one of the classmates of the 44 is now under quarantine. Politicians should rethink contact at a time like this.
"A Florida student whose classmates recently met and shook hands with Vice President Mike Pence is now under coronavirus quarantine, schools officials from Sarasota Military Academy announced Monday.
The student does not have a confirmed case of coronavirus, or COVID-19, and did not meet with the vice president during his visit to Florida last Friday...
According to a post from the school on its Facebook page, the student and his mother have been placed under quarantine as a "precautionary measure" after the mother came into contact with a patient who had contracted the virus while at work in a hospital."
But Pence feels he will be fine as he claims he did not have contact with the quarantined student and has good hygiene.
"Pence is mindful about washing his hands with soap and hot water and using hand sanitizer, aides said. Public health experts have urged the public to take both steps to limit risk of infection.
“I travel across this country all the time. My kids live all over the country,” Pence said at a Monday news conference when asked if he would cancel travel plans. “And look, this is a time to use common sense.”
“Good time to wash your hands,” he continued. “But this time of year that’s always a good decision. But as we’ve said, the risk remains low.”
The Corona Virus is not just about contact it is also spread by the sneezing and coughing of the infected. So hopefully the quarantined did not cough on Pence. This is just a tough time to be a public official. They are going to have to start attending public events in bubbles if this virus continues to spread.