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infrared body thermometer, In late 2002, a coronavirus nicknamed SARS broke out in Southern China, causing severe pneumonia and rapidly spreading to other countries. SARS infected more than 8,000 and killed 774, before disappearing altogether after a number of public health measures. In 2012, a similar outbreak known as MERS began infecting people in Saudi Arabia. It still causes infections in a small number of people each year, and in total has caused around 2,500 infections and more than 850 deaths. SARS and MERS came from animals, and this newest virus almost certainly did, too. The first people infected with the coronavirus visited or worked at a seafood market in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

infrared body thermometer - Another 99 people have contracted coronavirus aboard the cruise ship docked in Japan, bringing the total number to 542; Claudia Cowan reports. Officials said 180 coronavirus evacuees who were flown to Travis Air Force Base in Solano County, Calif., earlier this month were released on Tuesday following the completion of their 14-day quarantine. The evacuees, who arrived from Wuhan, China, have “been medically cleared,” and “pose no health risk” to the surrounding community, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.

infrared body thermometer, Their release comes on the same day that another group that was being housed at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station in San Diego was sent home. The two groups had arrived to the U.S. on State Department-chartered flights from Wuhan, which is considered the coronavirus epicenter. GROUP OF MIRAMAR CORONAVIRUS EVACUEES RELEASED FROM QUARANTINE  “Later this week, all remaining people recently returned from Wuhan, China, via State Department-chartered flights are anticipated to complete their 14-day quarantine,” the CDC press release said.

infrared body thermometer - The health agency noted that newly arrived evacuees who were flown to the base from Japan after they were removed from the Diamond Princess cruise ship have been kept separate from the other quarantined groups. CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS PROMPT RUSSIA TO BAR CHINESE CITIZENS ON TEMPORARY BASIS “CDC extends its thanks to these individuals for their cooperation and patience during their quarantine and wish them well as they return to home, work, and school,” the press release said. “CDC also thanks the men and women on both bases and their families for their graciousness while holding these guests.”

infrared body thermometer - CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP  Their release comes about a week after the first American evacuees left March Air Reserve Base following the end of their quarantine period. The novel coronavirus has infected over 73,000 people worldwide and killed at least 1,868 in mainland China.