Obama Warns That Acting on Fear Hampers Ebola Response
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President Barack Obama said unneeded quarantines imposed by states on doctors and nurses who’ve helped fight Ebola in West Africa may discourage more from volunteering, putting at risk the critical effort to stem the outbreak at its source.
Seeking to quell a debate about whether to isolate medical workers returning from the Ebola-stricken region, Obama said yesterday that the country must support “the incredible heroism” of those who combat the often-fatal virus.