By: Tadi Abedje The individual, who has not been identified yet by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), had spent time in the African country. Then on July 8, the traveler took a plane ride from Nigeria and landed in Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in College Park, Georgia, which is outside of Atlanta. After the short stop, the individual continued on their flight to Dallas, Texas, where they are now in a Dallas hospital. Investigators from the CDC are looking into the matter by tracking down local and state health officials to find the passengers who were in close proximity to the individual. The policy created by the Transportation Security Administration is still in place, that passengers have to wear masks during their flights to stop the spread of COVID-19 and other […]
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