COVID-19: House report finds sparse screenings at U.S. airports

Just 10 percent of more than 250,000 travelers arriving at U.S. airports from travel-restrictive countries went through temperature screenings from January 17 to March 29, a report published by the House Oversight and Reform Committee showed.

Among these travelers, just under 1,500 of them received a third screening from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials, who were primarily responsible for determining whether a traveler with symptoms needed to be federally quarantined.

The U.S. House's latest investigation also showed that the travel restrictions issued by President Trump in January only targeted foreign travelers.

The report came as Trump has often turned to his decision to ban travelers from China, and eventually from Europe when facing criticism for his response to the coronavirus pandemic.

(Cover image: Travelers waiting to go through customs at Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas, the U.S., March 14, 2020. /AP)