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CoronaVirus: FAAN Issues Travel Advisory To All Travelers
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has issued a travel advisory guide to all travellers that are coming through Nigeria in the wake of the virus that’s raging in China called Coronavirus. According to FAAN, measures have been put in place in making sure travellers are well screened, checked and adequate measures are put in place to protect the country.
According to the World Health Organization, coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). These viruses are transmitted between animals and people.
Read the FAAN statement below.
FAAN TRAVEL ADVISORY
1. In an effort to protect passengers from the epidemic ravaging some countries and to prevent the spread of such communicable diseases into Nigeria, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria hereby advises passengers and other
2. Airport users to comply with all quarantine procedures at the nation’s airports. All the equipment and personnel used in combating the deadly Ebola virus in 2014 are still very much in place at the airports.
3. FAAN has always had thermal scanners in her airports that monitor the temperature of passengers and capture their pictures. When passengers walk pass the scanner, it registers their temperature and If too high, they are pulled aside for observation.
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4. Recently, a deadly virus known as CORONAVIRUS broke out in China and has since killed six people, with over 300 also reported to have been infected. The virus is highly communicable and has already spread to boarder countries like Japan, Thailand and South Korea.
5. The Authority, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, have confirmed the adequacy of the facilities at the nation’s airports to prevent the importation of the virus through the airports.
6. Passengers are therefore advised to submit themselves for routine quarantine checks whenever they are asked to.
FAAN… Committed to her core values of Safety, Security and Comfort.
