‘It’s not science, it’s coercion’: health experts decry RFK Jr order on hantavirus quarantine
Overview
Kennedy overrides CDC order saying an American who came into contact with hantavirus can self-quarantine
The Trump administration is employing “authoritarian” and “unconstitutional” quarantine measures for at least one person who came into contact with a hantavirus patient, health law experts say.
Details
The mandatory quarantine, reimposed without an offering scientific evidence, reveals how the US might approach future cases of Ebola and other pathogens in the US – and sets a precedent for detaining Americans with no scientific rationale.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.