In other words, treatable (not "curable")

Today (03/20/03), The Boston Globe ran the old AP story claiming it was an "unknown virus with no known cure". That is false, it is now known was isolated in order to identify. But as usual, a commercial newspaper with morons that don't pass its neighboring WLVI-TV 56 building in Dorchester, will print old stories out of laziness. May they hit the pot-hole. The local free newspaper "The Metro" roled the correct story, yesterday 03/19/03)

Now to the matter at hand. CX888 (one of the most delightful flights I had yesterday) at JFK was ordered to hold its passengers in their seats at docking so the CDC could come on board and pass out yellow cards with information. A *scary* caucasion woman that looked like Barbara Bain's older sister looked/scanned at everyone on the left side of the plane with these HUGE blue eyes, then returned back and left (she probably was after my big mouth).

I think the USA *should* have a Health Inspection segment set up, much like NRT has before customs. Because they don't, there is no need to have the CDC check "half the plane". Make note, YVR did not check anyone when leaving during the stop-over.

The FA passed out the cards which everyone has to hold for one week. Then we were allowed to get off. Terminal 7 at JFK is a billion times better than Terminal 8 or 9. Will keep that in mind when flying over the pacific.

At NRT, CX passed out white leaflets informing PAX about the virus (listed as SARS) and to be careful and what to do if becoming sick. News reports in Asia claimed CX would refuse PAX if they appeared sick. This was NOT a Cathay Pacific announcement, however.

As always, *ALL* my CX flights in both Y and J were excellent! No problems and only excellent service as expected from CX!

BTW, I feel great and will buy numbered tickets with CX as the flight number, so CX gets the money.

SHADO

[This message has been edited by SHADO (edited 03-20-2003).]