Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who led the cry to stop flights from Ebola nations landing in America, now wants to stop people from flying to those countries — and put healthcare workers involved with Ebola cases on a no-fly list.
“Healthcare professionals currently in the United States who have been in contact with an Ebola patient should be added to the domestic and international no-fly list and not be allowed to get on an airplane,” he said, adding, “It’s a no-brainer. They should do this and add other people to the no-fly list that may come into contact with the Ebola virus.”
A Dallas nurse with Ebola traveled on a jet after given the all-clear by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jindal was one of the first to call for a ban on flights from the Ebola countries. Many lawmakers have joined the bandwagon.
“I continue to believe that the best way to stop the spread of Ebola in the United States is for the Obama administration to shut down flights coming into our country from Ebola-stricken countries. Even though it makes common sense to do this, the White House has refused to do it,” said Jindal, considering a bid for the GOP presidential nomination.
“At the very least, we need to place more travel restrictions on who can travel to and from Ebola-stricken countries. That’s why I am calling on the federal government to block people – except first-responders, healthcare professionals, and relief workers – from traveling to and from countries with Ebola,” he added.
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected].
