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Originally Posted by sunnyatlast
Oh, really?? "There was no place to take her" because of what Reagan did 34 years ago??….. 
(….never mind Bellevue Hospital 15 miles away or 5 minutes by helicopter, where they were already treating the physician with ebola and it was already a designated "Ebola Ready" hospital:
"Oct. 23, 2014 -- Bellevue Hospital is one of eight hospitals in New York State that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has designated as “Ebola ready.” The facility will care for confirmed cases from any of the 11 public hospitals in the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) and any suspected cases among patients who fly into John F. Kennedy or LaGuardia airports……"
What makes Bellevue Hospital “Ebola ready”?
In Bellevue there are four rooms ready to receive potential Ebola patients. These rooms were originally regular isolation rooms but have been fitted to better serve these patients. We can convert additional isolation rooms into Ebola-ready rooms as well if necessary.
In the rooms we’ve added extra electrical capacity in case the patient needs intensive care. Bellevue is also currently building a separate laboratory to handle blood work for patients. Putting blood samples in with regular lab equipment will contaminate the existing laboratory.
The hospital is particularly well suited due to its long history of being on the front lines of epidemics and emerging public health threats. That includes managing an isolation unit for diseases such as tuberculosis for many years with support from and collaboration with the city health department……
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"As part of the New York governor’s Ebola preparedness plan, two ambulances are regularly stationed at JFK and Newark airports, the city’s transit authority was provided with protective gear and training, and unannounced drills are being conducted at airports, college campuses and in subways. The governor designated eight hospitals in the state to handle Ebola patients, including Bellevue.
What Makes a Hospital
Doctor at New York hospital tests positive for Ebola virus | World news | theguardian.com |
If all that you posted were true then how did this nurse who landed a Newark Airport end up in an unheated tent with a porta potty? Perhaps they really weren't ready when they imposed this ill fated quarantine.
As for my post I worked at the US Public Health Service Hospital on Staten Island, in fact it was my internship. They did have a quarantine station there which was used right after I finished...I believe there was an issue with some passengers from India. President Reagan did close all these hospitals and the quarantine stations.
That is just a statement of fact.