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Thursday, October 16, 2014
Rep. Peter King: ‘Serious Concerns’ About Nigerian Passenger Who Reportedly Vomited, Died on Flight to JFK
Rep. Peter King: ‘Serious Concerns’ About Nigerian Passenger Who Reportedly Vomited, Died on Flight to JFK
Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said he has “serious concerns” after a
passenger reportedly vomited and died aboard a plane from Nigeria that
landed at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport early
Thursday.
“It is my understanding that a
plane from Nigeria landed at JFK today with a passenger who passed away
en route,” King said in a letter to
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. “Based on what I know of this
situation, I have very serious concerns about the cursory exam conducted
by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official to determine
that the passenger did not have Ebola [...].”
The New York Post reported the incident occurred on an Arik Air plane that left from Lagos, Nigeria, one of the West Africa countries that has seen only a few Ebola cases in the current outbreak. The Post reported that a federal law enforcement source said the unnamed passenger vomited in his seat before dying. The plane, which carried 145 passengers, landed at JFK at 6 a.m. Thursday, according to the Post.
Representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Customs and Border Patrol, and the Federal Aviation Administration did not immediately return requests for comment from TheBlaze. The Transportation Security Administration said that this would not be a TSA issue.
King has been part of the chorus calling on the Obama administration to institute travel bans from Ebola-stricken countries.
King also wrote that his concern extends to the instructions given to the port authority and Customs and Border Control “regarding handling the remains and the remainder of the passengers.” In light of the situation, King listed various questions to Johnson regarding protocols in place to deal with an infected passenger on a plane, the possibility of establishing “isolation zones” in an airport and cleaning procedures.
In an interview with the New York Daily News, King said that the CDC ruled the man died of a heart attack.
“But Port Authority workers who handled his remains and the other passengers were exposed to this guy. What if he had Ebola?” he asked.
In addition to this specific situation, King wrote that “given the high volume of travelers at JFK, it is essential that extraordinary measures are taken to intercept possible Ebola-infected passengers.”
“These individuals transit the airport with the rest of the traveling population, including using the restrooms,” King wrote. “It is only after they arrive at the Customs and Border Patrol primary screening location that they are separated and sent to secondary inspection for a medical check and to complete the questionnaire.”
New
York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport has been screening
travelers arriving from West African countries that have been affected
by Ebola. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
The New York Post reported the incident occurred on an Arik Air plane that left from Lagos, Nigeria, one of the West Africa countries that has seen only a few Ebola cases in the current outbreak. The Post reported that a federal law enforcement source said the unnamed passenger vomited in his seat before dying. The plane, which carried 145 passengers, landed at JFK at 6 a.m. Thursday, according to the Post.
Representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Customs and Border Patrol, and the Federal Aviation Administration did not immediately return requests for comment from TheBlaze. The Transportation Security Administration said that this would not be a TSA issue.
King has been part of the chorus calling on the Obama administration to institute travel bans from Ebola-stricken countries.
King also wrote that his concern extends to the instructions given to the port authority and Customs and Border Control “regarding handling the remains and the remainder of the passengers.” In light of the situation, King listed various questions to Johnson regarding protocols in place to deal with an infected passenger on a plane, the possibility of establishing “isolation zones” in an airport and cleaning procedures.
In an interview with the New York Daily News, King said that the CDC ruled the man died of a heart attack.
“But Port Authority workers who handled his remains and the other passengers were exposed to this guy. What if he had Ebola?” he asked.
In addition to this specific situation, King wrote that “given the high volume of travelers at JFK, it is essential that extraordinary measures are taken to intercept possible Ebola-infected passengers.”
“These individuals transit the airport with the rest of the traveling population, including using the restrooms,” King wrote. “It is only after they arrive at the Customs and Border Patrol primary screening location that they are separated and sent to secondary inspection for a medical check and to complete the questionnaire.”
Ebola presents a major challenge to authorities for managing and protecting U.S. citizens. Sealing off the borders from these countries is not feasible and does not present the best solution for dealing with the virus. America must resist the urge to react out of fear and use wisdom instead. A prudent additional step of increasing screening will help. A panicked overreaction will not.
US Embassies in Ebola-Stricken Countries Are Still Processing Visas for Non-US Citizens
US Embassies in Ebola-Stricken Countries Are Still Processing Visas for Non-US Citizens
A woman looks at an Ebola sensitization mural in Monrovia, Liberia. (Photo: Ahmed Jallanzo/EPA/Newscom)
Despite the outbreak of Ebola, it is still possible to get a
visa from the three West African countries at the heart of the outbreak,
and a key congressman is demanding to know why.
Royce said he was “deeply concerned” U.S. embassies in those countries were continuing to process visas for non-U.S. nationals despite the outbreak of the deadly disease.
An estimated 100 people per day are applying for U.S. visas at the three embassies, according to Royce. “Of course,” he added, “once these individuals are issued a visa by the embassy, they are free to travel to the United States.”
>>> Heritage Foundation Report: The Basics on Ebola
In the letter, Royce urged Kerry to contain the Ebola virus “at its source” in Africa before any additional cases reach the United States.
“I was surprised that the Department of State has not already exercised its authority to suspend consular services, which is standard procedure in countries experiencing a major security disruption,” Royce wrote to Kerry. “This would be a prudent measure to mitigate the risk of Ebola exposure and contain its spread—a bedrock principal (sic) of health crisis management.”
Royce recommended the State Department stop issuing visas for non-U.S. nationals in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone as a “containment measure that may help mitigate the risk of further translocation to the United States.”
That idea has drawn criticism from experts. The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci and Ellen Prichard wrote for The Daily Signal last week that banning travel is the wrong approach:
“Once these individuals are issued a visa by the embassy, they are free to travel to the United States,” says @RepEdRoyce.Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee, sent a sternly worded letter to Secretary of State John Kerry about the Obama administration’s handling of the Ebola epidemic in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Royce said he was “deeply concerned” U.S. embassies in those countries were continuing to process visas for non-U.S. nationals despite the outbreak of the deadly disease.
An estimated 100 people per day are applying for U.S. visas at the three embassies, according to Royce. “Of course,” he added, “once these individuals are issued a visa by the embassy, they are free to travel to the United States.”
>>> Heritage Foundation Report: The Basics on Ebola
In the letter, Royce urged Kerry to contain the Ebola virus “at its source” in Africa before any additional cases reach the United States.
“I was surprised that the Department of State has not already exercised its authority to suspend consular services, which is standard procedure in countries experiencing a major security disruption,” Royce wrote to Kerry. “This would be a prudent measure to mitigate the risk of Ebola exposure and contain its spread—a bedrock principal (sic) of health crisis management.”
Royce recommended the State Department stop issuing visas for non-U.S. nationals in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone as a “containment measure that may help mitigate the risk of further translocation to the United States.”
That idea has drawn criticism from experts. The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci and Ellen Prichard wrote for The Daily Signal last week that banning travel is the wrong approach:
Ebola presents a major challenge to authorities for managing and protecting U.S. citizens. Sealing off the borders from these countries is not feasible and does not present the best solution for dealing with the virus. America must resist the urge to react out of fear and use wisdom instead. A prudent additional step of increasing screening will help. A panicked overreaction will not.This story has been updated.
Obama considers appointing an 'Ebola Czar' as he says he has no 'philosophical objection' to banning travelers from West Africa
- The president spoke from the White House today after holding a meeting on the Ebola outbreak
- He announced it 'may be appropriate' to appoint a so-called Ebola 'czar' to head up his administrations' response to the health crisis
- Mr Obama also said he had no 'philosophical objection' to instating a travel ban on travelers from West Africa - but that he doesn't think it will work
- The president says instating a travel ban would make the problem worse, since it could lead to West Africans lying in order to get into the country
President Barack Obama said
on Thursday he is considering appointing an Ebola 'czar' as the
lead U.S. coordinator in the effort to contain the virus and
that he remains opposed to a ban on travel from West Africa.
Obama met in the Oval Office with aides who are involved in
the Ebola fight and spoke to reporters afterward.
He said 'it
may be appropriate' at some stage to put one person in charge of
the effort. Some lawmakers, such as Republican Senator John
McCain, have been urging him to take this step.
Ebola
update: President Barack Obama spoke about the government's response to
Ebola from the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday
Gesturing
to top aides who are leading various aspects of the Ebola fight like
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, national security
adviser Susan Rice and Centers for Disease Control director Tom Frieden,
Obama said they have many other duties in addition to Ebola.
'It's not that they haven't been doing an outstanding job
working hard on this issue, but they're also responsible for a
whole lot of other stuff,' he said.
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Obama resisted pressure from lawmakers to impose a ban on
travel from West Africa. He said experts tell him that 'a
flat-out travel ban is not the way to go' because a ban would be
less effective than current screening measures on travelers to
the United States from the region.
'I don't have a philosophical objection necessarily to a
travel ban if that is the thing that is going to keep the
American people safe,' he said.
But he noted that some travelers might attempt to enter the
United States under the radar and would avoid the screening
measures, leading possibly to more rather than fewer Ebola
cases.
Time to appoint a leader: President
Obama said it 'may be appropriate' to appoint a so-called Ebola 'czar'
to head his administration's response to the outbreak in America.
Pictured above in the Oval Office with Assistant to the President for
Homeland Security Lisa Monaco (far left), U.S. Secretary of Health and
Human Services Sylvia Burwell (second left) and Dr Thomas Frieden (far
right), director of the CDC
Obama said he had spoken to Ohio Governor John Kasich and
Texas Governor Rick Perry to make sure their healthcare workers
are getting the training and equipment they need for any Ebola
cases.
He said anyone who came into contact with a Dallas nurse who
flew on a commercial plane from Cleveland to Dallas a day before
experiencing symptoms will need to be monitored.
But he stressed Americans should not overreact to what has
been a limited Ebola outbreak. He said the virus remains hard to
contract and is not airborne.
'It remains a very difficult disease to catch and if we
continue to take the steps we need to, this will be contained,'
he said. 'The main thing everybody needs to focus on is the
risks involved remain relatively low, extremely low, for
ordinary folks.'
Obama, who has expressed frustration at the slow trickle of
international aid to West Africa, said he had seen some
improvement in the flow to Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, but
that much more is needed.
Obama Signs Executive Order Sending National Guard Into Ebola Battle
Obama Signs Executive Order Sending National Guard Into Ebola Battle
Signed, Sealed and Delivered By Executive Order
Why on earth would an American president sign an EXECUTIVE ORDER to send US National Guard troops into the bottomless-pit quagmire of the Ebola battle in Liberia? Can ANYONE answer that for me? Please note the following about the purpose and mission of the United States National Guard:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution (the Militia Clause) also authorizes use of the National Guard under continuing state control but in the service of the federal government to “execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions.”WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is authorizing the Pentagon to call up reserve and National Guard troops if they are needed to assist in the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
The pen is mightier than the Constitution
Obama signed an executive order Thursday that permits the Pentagon to use the reservists and Guard troops.
Obama also notified top congressional officials of his move. Nearly 4,500 people have died from the Ebola outbreak, most of them in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. The White House has said the troops will not be providing direct health care aid.
Executive Order: Ordering the Selected Reserve and Certain Individual Ready Reserve Members of the Armed Forces to Active Duty
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including sections 121 and 12304 of title 10, United States Code, I hereby determine that it is necessary to augment the active Armed Forces of the United States for the effective conduct of Operation United Assistance, which is providing support to civilian-led humanitarian assistance and consequence management support related to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa. In furtherance of this operation, under the stated authority, I hereby authorize the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, under their respective jurisdictions, to order to active duty any units, and any individual members not assigned to a unit organized to serve as a unit of the Selected Reserve, or any member in the Individual Ready Reserve mobilization category and designated as essential under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, and to terminate the service of those units and members ordered to active duty.This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,October 16, 2014.
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