The spokesman for the U.N. secretary-general says the United Nations believes air travel to and from the West African countries affected by the Ebola virus should continue despite the first reported case in the United States.
Stephane Dujarric told reporters Thursday that “it’s very important not to isolate these countries” as it would worsen their political and economic situations. He says aid groups need access to the region.
The first reported U.S. case involves a man who flew from Liberia to visit relatives. His travel took him through Brussels and Washington before reaching Texas.
Dujarric emphasized the importance of screening at travelers’ departure and arrival.
The United Nations has spoken out repeatedly against travel restrictions on the Ebola-affected countries.
The U.N. has lost one staffer in Liberia to “probable” Ebola.
(AP)
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I GUESS THE SAME UN THAT SUPPORTED HAMAS IN GAZA DOESN’T CARE IF AMERICANS WILL GET INFECTED AS LONG AS WE ARE COMPASSIONATE TO OTHER NATION, BUT OURSELVES !!!
It’s as if they want more people to be infected.
ddd,
hey, if that happens, it just means more money for them to “fight this disease”
Bonkers moon strikes again. No one was allowed to fly into Ben Gurion because there was a remote chance they could be shot out of the sky by a Hamas rocket, but people are encouraged to fly into third world countries with a deadly virus epidemic. He’s lost his mind.