Our Minister of East Asian Affairs has decided to get a test for Covid-19 antibodies. Why, you ask? Over 2 months ago, our minister was again traveling in the vicinity of China. While in the Philippine Islands on vaca, he decided it would be prudent to return to southwest China to await developments in Wuhan, Hubei Province. His assessment was right on, and while the world watched, he left China for North Africa, departing Asia around February 1. He traveled through Dubai and Paris, France. Most of the passengers on all the flights were Chinese nationals fleeing the viral outbreak that they all knew about. Many appeared to be experiencing some respiratory difficulties.
Within 10 days, he, too began to experience flu-like symptoms. No fever, but no energy. After another week, he felt better. And all's well. Maybe he got a touch of the virus, maybe not. When he gets the test, maybe it will prove out that he had been infected while traveling amongst a largely Asian contingent of travelers on his flights. It has now been ascertained that the New York concentration came from Europe, basically, travelers who passed through various airports on the continent, such as Heathrow, Charles DeGaulle, Frankfurt, and Munich. More information is needed, but a test will determine what if any caused his illness when he arrived in North Africa.
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