Acting CDC director says US Ebola response more justified than COVID measures

Acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya defended the Trump administration’s Ebola response in the Wall Street Journal, saying its targeted measures are more scientifically justified than COVID-era lockdowns and mandates.
The U.S. has barred entry for recent travelers from Congo, Uganda and South Sudan and planned to quarantine exposed Americans at a U.S.-staffed facility in Kenya — a plan now suspended by Kenya’s courts.
Infectious-disease experts counter that border-focused policies and singling out non-U.S. citizens won’t stop viruses, fueling debate over public health vs. immigration-based approaches.