A healthy nurse is stuck in quarantine. Christie and Cuomo face rapidly escalating criticism.
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Right now, Dr. Craig Spencer is the only person confirmed to have Ebola in New York or New Jersey. Spencer contracted the disease while working with Doctors Without Borders in West Africa.
A second potential case ended up being a false alarm. Nurse Kaci Hickox, also with Doctors Without Borders, flew into Newark airport Friday and was quarantined based on her travel history in West Africa, where she had worked with Ebola patients. However, on Saturday Hickox tested negative for Ebola.
Following the announcement of Spencer's diagnosis, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared together at news a conference where they reassured New Yorkers that the city was prepared for Ebola.
But a day later, Cuomo — apparently acting without de Blasio's blessing — and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced a mandatory quarantine for healthcare staffers who worked with Ebola patients in West Africa. The two governors also announced that all travelers from West Africa would undergo screenings.
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