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I just talked to my dad, and he was telling me about his Egyptian friend who flew back into Dallas from Cairo last week. No one asked him where he was coming from or any COVID-related questions. And not just him. Plane was apparently packed, most weren't wearing masks
Travel should have been banned not just from EU but also Egypt (as well as various other places). But particularly Egypt, since some of the early US outbreaks were tied to Americans traveling there. For US citizens and residents, at least do some screening on their way back in
Moreover, there's been a recent uptick in COVID cases in Egypt, with 495 new confirmed infections today, according to official government figures
It's nuts that the US can't get its act together when it comes to our own borders, especially considering that seems to be one of the few things Donald Trump cares about
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