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Aid workers say Canada's Ebola quarantine hinders response, hope it won't be extended
Aid groups say the 21-day rule has forced at least 11 Canadian specialists to cancel Ebola deployments and could weaken the response.
- Canada's mandatory 21-day Ebola quarantine for travellers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan is set to expire next week on August 29, with the federal government currently reviewing the restrictions alongside international partners.
- Humanitarian aid workers say the policy has stifled Canada's Ebola response, forcing at least 11 Canadians with specialized expertise to cancel assignments with Doctors Without Borders and others to cut deployments short.
- Experts like Roojin Habibi, research director at the Global Strategy Lab at the University of Ottawa and York University, criticize the restrictions as "based on fear, not science," while health promotion manager Mylene Ratelle said she was "very critical about how Canada chose to implement their public health measures."
- Public health adviser Lily-Madeleine Seguin characterized the government's $8 million commitment to the outbreak response as "pennies" compared to the $110 million provided during the 2014 West Africa crisis, signalling insufficient Canadian support.
- The World Health Organization advises against blanket travel restrictions, yet Canada's health minister previously justified the measures as protecting citizens from the lasting trauma of past outbreaks, leaving the government to balance domestic safety concerns with international aid obligations.
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The Toronto Star+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
Aid workers say Canada’s Ebola quarantine hinders response, hope it won’t be extended
TORONTO - The night before Lily-Madeleine Seguin was set to book her flight to the Democratic Republic of Congo in late May, the Canadian government announced a three-week quarantine for
·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press+12 Reposted by 12 other sources
Aid workers say Canada's Ebola quarantine hinders response, hope it won't be extended
TORONTO - The night before Lily-Madeleine Seguin was set to book her flight to the Democratic Republic of Congo in late May, the Canadian government announced a three-week quarantine for travellers returning from the Ebola-stricken country.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Total News Sources18
Leaning Left12Leaning Right0Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution71% Left
Bias Distribution
- 71% of the sources lean Left
71% Left
L 71%
C 29%
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