Tag Archives: Ebola

Ebola meeting pic released; Still waiting on Benghazi night photo

http://twitter.com/#!/Lisa_See/status/519228883728494592 The president met with his national security team today to discuss the administration’s response to the Ebola threat, and within hours a photo from the meeting emerged. Across the table from Pres Obama at Ebola meeting are (l-r) @AmbassadorPower, @JohnKerry and DefSec Hagel. pic.twitter.com/svmkg8cGeT — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 6, 2014 Benghazi watchdog Sharyl Attkisson…

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Stacey Dash urges donations to relief group in honor of Ebola victims

http://twitter.com/#!/REALStaceyDash/status/495508217091596289 Ebola victims Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol are American missionaries who were in Africa caring for people with the Ebola virus. It is hard work in difficult conditions — and dangerous, too. Both have contracted the Ebola virus and are now seriously ill. At least one of them is on the way to receive treatment in the…

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Predictable: Joan Walsh blames Right’s ‘anti-government mania’ for Ebola

http://twitter.com/#!/TroyDean5/status/521687341807972355 Joan Walsh is trying to blame Republicans for Ebola…. Wtf? — Connor (@cread15) October 13, 2014 The NIH director has blamed budget cuts for the lack of an Ebola vaccine, and Donna Brazile has blamed the GOP for Ebola. Not to be outdone, Salon’s Joan Walsh blames the Right and smaller government conservatives for…

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The CDC knew about the Ebola threat on the Carnival ship on Oct. 15.

http://twitter.com/#!/Shroomcam/status/523113212603301888 Oh, my. If you didn’t think trust in government could get any worse, think again. Check out the statement put out by Carnival Cruise Lines from earlier today that states the CDC told Carnival on October 15 that one of their ships was carrying a health care worker from Dallas who had been possibly exposed…

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If you thought the Ebola Czar idea couldn’t get worse, it can … like THIS

http://twitter.com/#!/charliespiering/status/523165915987202049 Waah! Stop picking on them, guys. Well, yes RT @charliespiering: Josh Earnest hints that some Repubs and pundits are calling Klain a Czar as if it was a “derogatory” term — Michele Frost (@michelelfrost) October 17, 2014 Heh. Ouchy White House Whiner feelings aside, what about Klain himself? @charliespiering It's the Klain part that…

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New Jersey places NBC News crew exposed to Ebola in mandatory quarantine Friday

http://twitter.com/#!/Jim_OConnell/status/521041423865761794 As Twitchy reported, NBC News earlier this month announced that an American cameraman working for NBC in Liberia had tested positive for Ebola. NBC airlifted the cameraman to the States, and the news team working with him, including NBC News’ chief medical correspondent Dr. Nancy Snyderman, was asked to isolate itself for 21 days, monitoring their…

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Former Surgeon General: An Ebola travel ban should be ‘on the table’

http://twitter.com/#!/gmariag2005/status/522011785402937345 This is a pretty informative interview from Fox News with former George W. Bush-era Surgeon General Richard Carmona where he suggests that a travel ban to countries affected by Ebola should be “on the table.” Video here: Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona considers banning flights from Africa to stop #Ebola spread in U.S. http://t.co/FU1A70RIzF…

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‘Smart take’: Politico chides Rick Perry and ‘his Ebola problem’

http://twitter.com/#!/Crapplefratz/status/523512019568570368 While Texas Gov. Rick Perry was in Europe, two nurses who had been providing care for Ebola patient Thomas Duncan were diagnosed as having contracted the virus. Perry subsequently cut short the planned trip and returned to Texas. Ebola is a big problem for Perry, according to this Politico article: During Rick Perry's absence…

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Kirstie Alley: Flight bans and quarantines would contain Ebola

http://twitter.com/#!/kirstiealley/status/522364406760751104 So far, the Obama administration has chosen to not call for a flight ban from countries in West Africa where there are Ebola outbreaks. Actress Kirstie Alley wants to see quarantines and flight bans to help eliminate the further spread of the disease: Why is this a bad idea? Don't let airlines land in…

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NIH director claims budget cuts have prevented an Ebola vaccine

http://twitter.com/#!/sleepdoctorjoe/status/521488647254585344 Unconscionable? Yes, but that’s exactly what Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the NIH, did in this interview with Sam Stein of The Huffington Post: Exclusive. NIH Dir. says Ebola vaccine would probably have been developed by now if not for budget cuts http://t.co/5QOpgD405m — Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) October 13, 2014 An excerpt from the…

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