Theyve been in direct contact with ebola patients. Any arriving passengers who have recently been in the west african nations hit hardest by ebola could be hospitalized or quarantined up to 21 days whether sick or not. This comes as a new Jersey Health care worker has just tested negative for ebola. She was part of a group who faced a mandatory quarantine yesterday after arriving in newark from west africa. Joining me now from new york city is elizabeth cohen. First, elizabeth, the reception of this mandatory quarantine hasnt all been positive even though we talked to a doctor in our last block who says hes going to go forward in his work in west africa. But talk about the flip side. Reporter well, the flip side ive been talking to workers, you know, to doctors and nurses who say, no, im not going to go because i cant afford to lose a month spent in africa and then another three weeks when i get home. I cant be with my family. I cant work. They said thats just untenable. You know, were
Stall quick to remember the time of republican success. The biggest challenge we have in washington now is gridlock. It can be squarely place at the feet of the republicans. This election was supposed to be about obamacare. Obamacare is now a huge success so theres nothing they can do with that. We cant forget that the economy is doing far better than it was six years ago when this president enters the white house. Thats because of democrat success and we cant forget that. When we go to the polls tomorrow. So for how can republicans seal the deal . Well, i think that the republicans remain incredibly energized. When you start looking at the poll its clear that the voters throughout, the electorates believe that the country is going in the wrong direction. And quite tankly 67 of the voters are basically saying they want the president to change the direction of the country. They are dissatisfied with his leadership. They are dissatisfied with the agenda. Theres an angry electorate and th
Those Health Care Workers now flying into jfk and newark. I want to get right out to Elizabeth Cohen with more information on this. Elizabeth, what are you hearing . Reporter ana, what im hearing from federal and new york city officials is that they were stunned, completely surprised, when the new york and new jersey governors christie and cuomo said that theyre going to start quarantining Health Care Workers when they return from west africa. Said there was no consultation, Public Health experts werent consulted. One of them said they fear its being done more for political reasons than for scientific reasons and, you know, dr. Mary bassett who is the Health Commissioner here in new york city through a spokesperson she said, look, i am worried that the that is going to discourage Health Care Workers from going to africa and helping that completely reverses everything weve been trying to do to help this outbreak. Ana . We already heard from one of these Health Care Workers returning bei
We do know that she is ebolafree and she spoke to us a little while ago. Take a listen. Id first and foremost like to tlank god, my family, and friends. Throughout this ordeal, i have put my trust in god and my medical team. I am on my way back to recovery even as i reflect on how many others have not been so fortunate. Of course i am so incredibly thankful for everyone involved in my care from the moment i became ill and was admitted to Texas Health Presbyterian hospital, dallas, up to today, my discharge from the Clinical Research center of nih. I would especially like to thank dr. Kent brandtly for his selfless act of donating plasma to me. As a nurse, i have a special appreciation for the care ive received from so many people, not just doctors and nurses, but the entire support team. I believe in the power of prayer because i know so many people all over the world have been praying for me. I do not know how i can ever thank you, everyone, enough for their prays and their expression
Deblasio reiterated new yorkers should remain calm. I want to repeat what i said last night. There is no cause for alarm. New yorkers need to understand the situation is being handled and handled well. Theres no kaz for every day new yorkers to be alarmed. Rick leventhal is at the hospital where dr. Spencer is being treated. Whats the doctors condition right now . Gretchen, were told that he is stable, that he is talking on the phone, and that he is being treated, but they wont go into specifics because of privacy concerns. As you heard the mayor and other city officials continuing to reassure the public, which is understandably nervous because dr. Craig spencer has been riding on subway trains on numerous occasions. He visited numerous restaurants, and he also went bowling in brooklyn on wednesday night roughly 12 hours before calling officials to let them know he had symptoms of ebola. They say that he didnt develop his fever until thursday morning, and it was 100. 3, which is still