White House spokesman Kush Desai denied that the administration did not want to admit Stafford and attacked the Post. “This is absolutely false and yet another reason why The Washington Post is no longer worth the newspaper it publishes,” Desai wrote in an email. He said the Trump administration’s top concern is ensuring the health and safety of citizens and praised the quality of the German hospital that treated Stafford.
There are several centers and hospital systems in the United States equipped with specialized facilities capable of providing safe, high-quality care to Ebola patients.
At a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Pillay repeatedly dodged questions about the U.S.’s refusal to allow Americans affected by Ebola to return home for treatment and care. He also failed to explain how Germany and the Czech Republic – not known for their expertise in dealing with Ebola – were chosen to care for the Americans, or if another country was asked to take them and refused.
At one point, when asked directly whether the White House had made the decision to refuse the Americans, Pillay responded: “Right now, what I would say is that the plans for those who have gone in were made based on the conditions on the ground, the need to mobilize rapidly – as you know, it was a very rapid set of circumstances that unfolded over the weekend. And so, what I can tell you right now: That was the situation and we responded as quickly as we could.” “Given.”
travel control
In addition to sending Americans elsewhere for care and monitoring, the US has also imposed travel restrictions related to the Ebola outbreak. Americans arriving from the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan will be required to undergo health screening, while non-US passport holders who have traveled to those countries in the past 21 days will be barred from entry.
In a statement on Tuesday, Africa CDC responded to the restrictions, saying, “The situation is clear: generalized travel restrictions and border closures are not the solution to the pandemic. Such measures could stoke fear, harm economies, discourage transparency, complicate humanitarian and health operations, and divert movement toward informal and unmonitored routes – potentially increasing rather than reducing public health risks.”
Jean Cassia, CDC Director General for Africa, said: “The fastest way to protect all the world’s countries is to support aggressive source control. Global health security cannot be achieved through borders alone. It is achieved through partnerships, trust, science, and rapid investment in preparedness and response capacity.”
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