https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/04/coronavirus-quaratine-travel-110750
"This is a virus that happened to pop
up in China. But the virus doesn’t discriminate between Asian versus
non-Asian,” said Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.), a former emergency room
physician who will preside over Congress' first hearing on the
outbreak on Wednesday. “In our response we can’t create prejudices and
harbor anxieties toward one population."
World
Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Tuesday that
widespread travel bans and restrictions weren’t needed to stop the
outbreak and could "have the effect of increasing fear and stigma, with
little public health benefit." Union leaders separately called for a
coordinated government response and warned authorities against profiling
people of Asian descent while addressing the threat.
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