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originally posted by: KingIcarus
I suspect that might throw up the odd logistical problem or two...
White House: Travel ban would 'impede' Ebola response
The White House argued Friday that banning commercial flights from West Africa to the U.S. would deter efforts to limit the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, insisting that Americans should not fear travelers from nations most affected by the epidemic.
“Right now, we believe those types of steps actually impede the response,” said Lisa Monaco, the White House's homeland security adviser, in a briefing with reporters.
Critics are increasingly calling on the White House to prohibit flights from West Africa to the United States or at least allow just essential personnel to make such a trek.
Their message: Don’t panic. “Our healthcare infrastructure in the United States is well-equipped to stop Ebola in its tracks,” Fauci argued.
originally posted by: Xeven
We need a Quarantine International Airport. The idea would be any flights arriving from ANY country with Ebola will land there. People arriving from these places would then spend 30 days (or what ever it takes) under observation before being allowed in the country. If you like you can make it resort like. Bottom line protecting America from Ebola outbreak is more important than protecting those who want to put themselves at risk by traveling to dangerous places with disease this deadly.
At least this way your not putting the needs of the few ahead of the needs of the rest of us.
As for her own return after having been in contact with Mukpo, she said: “Because we know this is not a casually transmitted disease and because we don’t have any symptoms, we present zero to minimal risk. Our returning to the U.S. is a very, very minimal chance of getting anyone [else] sick.”
originally posted by: Xeven
We need a Quarantine International Airport. The idea would be any flights arriving from ANY country with Ebola will land there. People arriving from these places would then spend 30 days (or what ever it takes) under observation before being allowed in the country. If you like you can make it resort like. Bottom line protecting America from Ebola outbreak is more important than protecting those who want to put themselves at risk by traveling to dangerous places with disease this deadly.
At least this way your not putting the needs of the few ahead of the needs of the rest of us.
originally posted by: Xeven
[...]The idea would be any flights arriving from ANY country with Ebola will land there.
[...]
Bottom line protecting America from Ebola outbreak is more important than protecting those who want to put themselves at risk by traveling to dangerous places with disease this deadly.
At least this way your not putting the needs of the few ahead of the needs of the rest of us.