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NYT: White House Pressures States to Reverse Mandatory Ebola Quarantine Orders (Hickox to sue)
New York Times ^ | October 26, 2014 | MARC SANTORA and MICHAEL D. SHEAR

Posted on 10/26/2014 11:44:56 AM PDT by maggief

The Obama administration has been pushing the governors of New York and New Jersey to reverse their decision ordering all medical workers returning from West Africa who had contact with Ebola patients to be quarantined, an administration official said.

But on Sunday both governors, Andrew M. Cuomo of New York and Chris Christie of New Jersey, stood by their decision saying that the federal guidelines did not go far enough.

At the same time, the first person to be forced into isolation under the new protocols, Kaci Hickox, a nurse returning from Sierra Leone, planned to mount a legal challenge to the quarantine order. Despite having no symptoms, she has been kept under quarantine at a hospital in New Jersey. On Sunday, she spoke to CNN about the way she has been treated, describing it as “inhumane.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cdc; christie; cuomo; democrat; democrats; ebola; insane; kacihickox; nycebola; obama; quarantine
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61 posted on 10/26/2014 1:43:18 PM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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To: livius

“The doctor who was recently diagnosed in NYC after running around all over at least two boroughs was asymptomatic when he arrived, but was supposed to “self quarantine” so that a recent infection would have time to manifest itself. Obviously, he didn’t, and neither did the nurses in Dallas.”


A bit too broad. Actually I think Nina Pham did adequately quarantine herself. At least she did not run around, take airplanes, etc. To the best of my understanding, she did interact with family members and with her boyfriend & her puppy, no one else.

Of the othres, I agree that they leave a lot to question in their total violation of all common sense regarding what the word ‘quarantine’ means.


62 posted on 10/26/2014 1:45:26 PM PDT by Gumdrop (woamn)
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To: maggief

You’re welcome!

Note the kid graduated in 2011 or thereabouts.

Prolly thought it would never happen to her.

Also, kinda soon to get published, and involved with international agencies like doctors without borders.

Hmmmm..........


63 posted on 10/26/2014 1:48:07 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: WildHighlander57; maggief; Ray76

Arrgh, didn’t read all the way down to ray76’s post (many thanks ray76 for your research!)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3219787/posts?page=57#57

She’s not a recent grad, but still....


64 posted on 10/26/2014 1:51:49 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: Gumdrop

Speaking of taking airplanes, have we had a recent update on the condition of the nurse that flew to and from Cleveland? Or is a coverup in progress?


65 posted on 10/26/2014 1:53:53 PM PDT by uncitizen (Buckle up! We're on the Facism Fast Track!)
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To: txrefugee

I am with you. They are heroes, but I am not a hero. I cower from the Ebola virus.


66 posted on 10/26/2014 2:30:37 PM PDT by bufferina
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To: livius

...and I forgive Christie for the — was it a bridge debacle? A highway debacle? See, I forgot already. Christie is looking good to me now....but it is only October 2014.


67 posted on 10/26/2014 2:30:37 PM PDT by bufferina
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To: maggief

68 posted on 10/26/2014 2:47:55 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: RightGeek

That needs to “go viral”!


69 posted on 10/26/2014 2:49:20 PM PDT by Ray76 (We must destroy the Uniparty or be destroyed by them.)
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To: JoeVet

People are being SO stupid about this. And ‘Mother Government’ is the dumbest of all.


70 posted on 10/26/2014 2:54:19 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Pride in the USA

I hope he gets bit by a walker.


71 posted on 10/26/2014 4:41:39 PM PDT by lonevoice (Life is short. Make fun of it.)
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