Both NY Governor Andrew Cuomo and NJ Governor Chris Christie both agreed in a press conference that all health care workers arriving from Africa treating patients with the Ebola disease must be immediately quarantined for 21 days. It is said to be stricter procedures than the federal procedures from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. This is following a case in New York where a doctor who returned from a trip to West Africa suddenly got sick with the Ebola virus on Thursday. However aid organizations are mad that these procedures might discourage doctors and nurses from traveling to West Africa to help Ebola patients. They reason that only the Ebola symptoms are contagious, and that only bodily fluids infect other people anyway, so it is not necessary to have mandatory quarantines. This health issue has also put aside the Astorino and Cuomo governor race temporarily. It has now put the spotlight on Cuomo, who has conducted many speeches in morning shows and also the press conference with Christie, while Astorino is continuing to criticize Cuomo for implementing these bad procedures.
This new health topic has made people rely on Cuomo rather than Astorino, who can't do anything but speak empty words about Cuomo's ineffectiveness as governor. With Cuomo, he is already responsible for the rest of New York, so people will see first hand how much of an effective governor he truly is for themselves. If Cuomo continues to ensure New Yorkers' safety, as in how he doing now, I am sure Cuomo will ultimately topple Astorino in the election.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/mandatory-21-day-quarantine-travelers-risk-ebola-n-y-n-article-1.1986460
I think this is a great move by both governors. Although the chances of Ebola in New York were very unlikely it did happen. This is going to become a major issue now especially during the elections now. The leaders have to be focused on what to do with Ebola and how the city should respond to this. Governor Cuomo's actions now will affect the elections. If he fails to ensure the safety of New Yorkers, it could be an end to his run as governor.
ReplyDeleteSince Cuomo cannot really doing anything else to improve his current term as Governor, I think this the best type of publicity he can receive as the incumbent candidate. The presence of Ebola in New York serves as a stage to showcase his ability to handle tough situations under a lot of pressure, which is ultimately one of the most important traits of a governor.
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