New York’s Ebola Test: If We Can Contain It There…
As Chez Pazienza points out, the arrival of Ebola in New York City provides all of the ingredients for an Ebola panic. New Yorkers insist on using a straw to drink out of another straw, so it’s going to be interesting to see how they react to the news that Dr. Craig Spencer took three subways to a bowling alley in Brooklyn and an Uber car home the night before he checked into the hospital. At a press conference Thursday evening, health officials were still reporting that Spencer called for help when he tested with a temperature of 103 degrees, and after experiencing fatigue for several days. While risk of Ebola transmission is very low in the early stages, that risk increases the further the disease progresses.
All of this has led CNN to make “Would you ride the subway?” its Question of the Day for every Ebola-related guest, as with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo this morning. Cuomo did his best to be reassuring, most notably by revising that initial report of a 103 degree fever, and promised to ride all three subways. Alysin Camerota did her best to undo that with her questions…READ MORE
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By: Tommy Christopher
Tommy Christopher is The Daily Banter's White House Correspondent and Political Analyst. He's been a political reporter and liberal commentator since 2007, and has covered the White House since the beginning of the Obama administration, first for PoliticsDaily, and then for Mediaite. Christopher is a frequent guest on a variety of television, radio, and online programs, and was the villain in the documentaries The Audacity of Democracy and Hating Breitbart. He's also That Guy Who Live-Tweeted His Own Heart Attack, and the only person to have ever received public apologies from both Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck.
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tiredoftea October 24th, 2014 at 12:27
Ebola, the plague that wouldn’t start.
Suzanne McFly October 24th, 2014 at 14:01
Republican, the party that won’t think.
Ayn Awnemus October 24th, 2014 at 14:32
Tell that to Liberia. Ebola will be a constant threat here until vaccine is deployed in W Africa.
fancypants October 24th, 2014 at 17:38
they are in for a long wait since there was only enough for 2 people and some parts of the vaccine have to be green house grown.
Ayn Awnemus October 24th, 2014 at 14:32
Tell that to Liberia. Ebola will be a constant threat here until vaccine is deployed in W Africa.
Bob Cronos October 26th, 2014 at 00:10
It has started and it’s already traveled 5000 miles in a few months to get here… I guess you think the only thing that will stop it is denial…
tiredoftea October 26th, 2014 at 00:21
No, education stops it. Try it sometime.
greenfloyd October 26th, 2014 at 00:59
It seems the general perception is the people in charge are not on the same page. There also appears growing dissatisfaction with the federal CDC/Ebola Czar response. You are right about education, although I have to admit the more I learn about Ebola the more concerned I become.
tiredoftea October 26th, 2014 at 01:04
It is a very strange virus, but difficult to get. You should be more concerned about the flu, getting hit by lightning, or entero virus if you have children.
greenfloyd October 26th, 2014 at 01:12
Getting older I am very concerned about flu and I am a firm believer in taking pervenative measures; yearly flu-shot, frequent hand washing, and in close quarters with strangers, I wear a mask.
tiredoftea October 26th, 2014 at 02:31
Well, you’re going to be a hit this winter!!
greenfloyd October 26th, 2014 at 22:42
Well, if there’s a bright-spot in all this it may be America’s hygiene will improve…:)
tiredoftea October 26th, 2014 at 22:46
We can only hope!
Bob Cronos October 26th, 2014 at 02:06
No,strict quarantine stops it until a vaccine is available.Try it sometime, you know, to save lives….
tiredoftea October 24th, 2014 at 12:27
Ebola, the plague that wouldn’t start.
Suzanne McFly October 24th, 2014 at 14:01
Republican, the party that won’t think.
Ayn Awnemus October 24th, 2014 at 14:32
Tell that to Liberia. Ebola will be a constant threat here until vaccine is deployed in W Africa.
fancypants October 24th, 2014 at 17:38
they are in for a long wait since there was only enough for 2 people and some parts of the vaccine have to be green house grown.
Bob Cronos October 26th, 2014 at 00:10
It has started and it’s already traveled 5000 miles in a few months to get here… I guess you think the only thing that will stop it is denial…
tiredoftea October 26th, 2014 at 00:21
No, education stops it. Try it sometime.
floyd[@]greenfloyd.org October 26th, 2014 at 00:59
It seems the general perception is the people in charge are not on the same page. There also appears growing dissatisfaction with the federal CDC/Ebola Czar response. You are right about education, although I have to admit the more I learn about Ebola the more concerned I become.
tiredoftea October 26th, 2014 at 01:04
It is a very strange virus, but difficult to get. You should be more concerned about the flu, getting hit by lightning, or entero virus if you have children.
floyd[@]greenfloyd.org October 26th, 2014 at 01:12
Getting older I am very concerned about flu and I am a firm believer in taking pervenative measures; yearly flu-shot, frequent hand washing, and in close quarters with strangers, I wear a mask.
tiredoftea October 26th, 2014 at 02:31
Well, you’re going to be a hit this winter!!
floyd[@]greenfloyd.org October 26th, 2014 at 22:42
Well, if there’s a bright-spot in all this it may be America’s hygiene will improve…:)
tiredoftea October 26th, 2014 at 22:46
We can only hope!
Bob Cronos October 26th, 2014 at 02:06
No,strict quarantine stops it until a vaccine is available.Try it sometime, you know, to save lives….
greenfloyd October 25th, 2014 at 01:42
I think Obama needs to get rid of CDC’s Frieden. Even with new “guidelines,” this high-risk individual was not being monitored in any kind of rigorous, verifiable manner. I would think this should be of critical importance since, at last word, we’re planning on sending thousands of “troops” to fight Ebola in Africa and then of course bring them home. Hopefully virus free!
floyd[@]greenfloyd.org October 25th, 2014 at 01:42
I think Obama needs to get rid of CDC’s Frieden. Even with new “guidelines,” this high-risk individual was not being monitored in any kind of rigorous, verifiable manner. I would think this should be of critical importance since, at last word, we’re planning on sending thousands of “troops” to fight Ebola in Africa and then of course bring them home. Hopefully virus free!
Obewon October 25th, 2014 at 14:56
BREAKING #FOXNews ALERT: Voting is an Ebola infection Trap! Ballots & Vote Machines Have #Ebola (Retweeting often saves lives:)
Obewon October 25th, 2014 at 14:56
BREAKING #FOXNews ALERT: Voting is an Ebola infection Trap! Ballots & Voting Machines Have #Ebola