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New York, New Jersey Begin Mandatory Quarantines In Ebola Response
Despite the constant confirmation that New York "is prepared, and has been prepared for months" for an Ebola outbreak (that is extremely difficult to catch apparently), it appears Governor Cuomo and NJ's Christie are more concerned than they are letting on. Having earlier admitted that the CDC's screening guidelines are "insufficient" for New York regions' population density, Reuters reports that Cuomo and Christie are considering "enhanced screening" where "all healthcare workers will be mandatorily quarantined." Cue "state of emergency" proclamation and civil liberties 'interrupted'...
- *EBOLA SCREENING WILL BE STRENGTHENED AT NY AIRPORTS, SAYS CNBC
- *NY AIRPORT SCREENING WILL GO BEYOND CDC REQUIREMENTS: CNBC
- *NY AIRPORTS TO QUARANTINE ALL HC WORKERS FROM HI RISK NATIONS
- *JFK, NEWARK TO HAVE ADDITIONAL SCREENING FOR EBOLA: CHRISTIE
- *STEPS INCLUDE MANDATORY QUARANTINE FOR MED. SERVICE PROVIDERS
- *MEDICS BACK FROM EBOLA COUNTRIES TO BE QUARANTINED: CHRISTIE
- *NEWARK, JFK HEALTH DEPTS.TO DETERMINE QUARANTINE NEEDS:CHRISTIE
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Governors Cuomo & Christie explain how its for your own good... but it's not very congaious and really hard to catch... etc.
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that he and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie are planning to increase current screening procedures for people travelling from Ebola-affected regions.
Depending on an individual's risk level—exposure to infected individuals and countries visited—a mandatory 21-day quarantine could be instituted, Cuomo said.
All medical workers from Ebola-affected countries will be subject to a quarantine, said Dr. Howard Zucker, acting commissioner of health for New York State. Cuomo said voluntary quarantine is not sufficient, and that it is "almost an oxymoron."
"In an region like this, you go out one, two, or three times—you ride the subway, you ride a bus—you could affect hundreds and hundreds of people," Cuomo added.
"There is no reason for undue concern or undo anxiety under this situation," the New York governor said. "I believe this adjustment and increasing the screening procedures is necessary. I think it reduces the risk to New Yorkers and the residents of New Jersey."
Christie indicated that authorities have already stopped one traveler in Newark.
Cuomo said that he and Christie believe it is a state's right to protect their borders, and he indicated that the governors have been in touch with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He added he believed the CDC's procedures are "not rigorous enough."
Christie said the measures are "necessary to protect public health."
"CDC's guidance is continually changing, and we need to set a standard for our two states," Christie said. These new procedures have already been put in place at the Port Authority airports, Cuomo said.
And so it begins...
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Additionally, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) released the following statement in the aftermath of the first confirmed case of Ebola in New York:
“In the wake of the first confirmed case of Ebola in New York City, the Obama administration must reassess the strength of the measures put into place to protect the health and safety of our residents. All options should be on the table in the fight against Ebola, including a possible ban on nonessential travel originating in the source West African nations.”
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Of course, we warned this might happen -
If there is a major Ebola pandemic in America, all of the liberties and the freedoms that you currently enjoy would be gone. If government officials believe that you have the virus, federal law allows them to round you up and detain you "for such time and in such manner as may be reasonably necessary." In addition, the CDC already has the authority to quarantine healthy Americans if they reasonably believe that they may become sick. During an outbreak, the government can force you to remain isolated in your own home, or the government may forcibly take you to a treatment facility, a tent city, a sports stadium, an old military base or a camp. You would not have any choice in the matter. And you would be forced to endure any medical procedure mandated by the government. That includes shots, vaccines and the drawing of blood. During such a scenario, you can scream about your "rights" all that you want, but it won't do any good.
In case you are tempted to think that I am making this up, I want you to read what federal law actually says. The following is 42 U.S.C. 264(d). I have added bold for emphasis...
(1) Regulations prescribed under this section may provide for the apprehension and examination of any individual reasonably believed to be infected with a communicable disease in a qualifying stage and (A) to be moving or about to move from a State to another State; or (B) to be a probable source of infection to individuals who, while infected with such disease in a qualifying stage, will be moving from a State to another State. Such regulations may provide that if upon examination any such individual is found to be infected, he may be detained for such time and in such manner as may be reasonably necessary. For purposes of this subsection, the term “State” includes, in addition to the several States, only the District of Columbia.
(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term “qualifying stage”, with respect to a communicable disease, means that such disease—
(A) is in a communicable stage; or
(B) is in a precommunicable stage, if the disease would be likely to cause a public health emergency if transmitted to other individuals.
In addition, as I discussed above, the CDC already has the authority to isolate people that are not sick to see if they do become sick. The following is what the CDC website says about this...
Quarantine is used to separate and restrict the movement of well persons who may have been exposed to a communicable disease to see if they become ill. These people may have been exposed to a disease and do not know it, or they may have the disease but do not show symptoms. Quarantine can also help limit the spread of communicable disease.
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Welcome to the new normal American police state.
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Don't worry though - as this TV anchor says - just don't eat Ebola-infected shit!!!
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Can the Czar of Zerohedge please tell me how this Ebola crisis is more dangerous to mankind
than the rapid poisoning of the Pacific ocean by those effing reactors at Fukushima?!
They're both potential Extinction Level Events. Ebola has the edge for timeframe though.
re Cuomo & Christie Quarantine.
I think it's an excellent idea to quarantine Capo Cuomo & Fat Boy Christie.
May as well throw in Mugsy Malloy of CT for the trifecta.
I'm sure by now New Jersey has a tax on it ......
...and NYC has a ban on 16-ounce vials of Obola.
A Question of Weaponized Ebola:
http://winteractionables.com/?p=15868
"Many Bellevue staffers take ‘sick’ day after Ebola patient arrives"
http://nypost.com/2014/10/25/many-bellevue-staffers-take-sick-day-in-ebo...
This is why the disease is so rampant in Liberia, Sierra Leone etc.
Nurses and doctors don't turn up for work, the health service collapses and the infected are left to fend for themselves at home infecting other family members.
There IS a solution Mr Cuomo and Mr Christie: MONEY
Put the nurses treating Ebola sufferers on TRIPLE PAY, and everyone else working in the hospital DOUBLE PAY whilst the outbreak lasts. Do it now, whilst there is still time!
They'll find a way to make the "outbreak" last forever...THE WAR ON EBOLA...money money money...
Looks like Gov. Christie is annoucing his run for President with this.
Everything is politics these days. Even running the country into the poor house.
Common sense need not apply.
Considering the Democrats have been caught in another lie, lets have some fun. Remember, Hillary just told us businesses don't create jobs.
https://mobile.twitter.com/philstockworld/status/525598840419012608/photos
Civil liberities concerns in the face of a potential species-ender? Like the Black Death in modern clothes? Some of you people are nuts, you know. Our "science" on this thing is not so complete as the pols would like to pretend it is and do, to avoid public panic. Still, one does what one can -- or ought to. As these governors have. Next stage (all it will take is one non-healthcare worker case): all incomers from the affected countries to be quarantined.
Our administration has decided to declare war on Hazmat suits instead of stopping flights from affected African countries. Hazmat suits incite fear and in some hospitals have been removed. It's all about how it looks and being effective has nothing to do with anything. We officially have an insane potus.
I agree with you, I now realize he is officially insane. Thanks for the confirmation. I thought I was almost alone on that one: We should realy remove him before he gets us all killed, but the wimp-ass Republicans have no f-in balls: http://www.gramsgold.com/news/its-time-to-remove-obama-before-he-gets-us... Where are all the MEN in this country??? Aside from Ted Cruz and the conservatives, at least...
Can you fly in to another State and get a bus/train into NYC?
Well the .gov crew has to fill up the FEMA camps before the election.
"The US would need an island, at a designated port of entry with a lot of hotel rooms."
We have one...Manhattan.
This is real. And Obama won't protect us, because as I'm realizing it's evident his "open border"policy is more important to him than the safety of American's health. Notice how he and his Obola Czar have been "missing in action" for the past couple of days, aside from the photo op with the healed nurse, where the press wasn't allowed to ask questions: http://www.gramsgold.com/news/obama-wont-let-ebola-get-in-the-way-of-his...
This ineligible, Muslim-loving, America-hating, psychopathic, narcissistic POS - Obola, will let us all die of Ebola, Entovirus, Tuberculosis or WHATEVER- and he doesn't give a shit. Ebola is a VERY SERIOUS health hazard and it shouldn't be allowed anywhere near this country. He's a tyrant on a mission, to destroy this country, so he can rescue and transform it into a Communist/Marxist state of which he is the leader.
He's very diabolically evil, sick man.
for any reason the Emperor destroys the Empire from inside. nice to see this suicide, by the own bioweapon.
the same attack on Americans, as the 9/11 atomic demolition of wtc.