NBC's Dr. Snyderman violates Ebola quarantine for a night out

[tinydancer]

Why does the Canadian want us to panic and spend massive amounts of taxpayer money?

Oh bite me. Come on now. I've not recommended panicking.

But I'm not getting a warm and fuzzy witnessing the poor response by the CDC to date.

I'll tell you straight up though that if protocols are not put in place now you will pay a price. In lives and economically.

Think of a breakout of ebola in NYC. Nightmare alley. Cost us millions. This is just an early report.

INDEPTH: SARS
The Economic Impact of SARS
CBC News Online | Updated July 8, 2003

TORONTO

Toronto businesses were hit hard by SARS, says Joe Mihevc, Toronto city councillor and chair of the city's health board. "We are talking... millions of dollars in lost potential (economic activity)," he told CBC Newsworld on April 20.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was taking a devastating toll on the tourism sector even before the World Health Organization released its advisory against non-essential travel to Toronto. The advisory is making a bad situation worse.

• cancellations at Greater Toronto Area hotels led to an estimated $39 million in lost revenues during the month of April 2003 alone (Source: Canadian Tourism Commission)
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• audiences at theatres dwindled
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• bus and tour companies were hit – more than 800 bus tours were cancelled as of April 24, with an estimated economic loss of $5 million to $6 million*
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• fewer people were dining at restaurants – restaurant business was down between 20 and 30 per cent, according to economic development commissioner Joe Halstead*
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• conventions were cancelled – the cancellation of one health-care convention probably cost the region about $6 million, according to Ontario Enterprise Minister Jim Flaherty

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  *Source: Toronto Star

The City of Toronto put together a plan to deal with the economic consequences of SARS and Toronto Mayor Mel Lastman asked banks to help residents and businesses affected by the disease.

Some banks had already planned to help. The Royal Bank, for example, looked into a program to help clients by deferring payments such as it did during the Quebec ice storm and the Manitoba flood in the 1990s. Other banks considered similar plans.

CBC News Indepth SARS

 

[saveliberty]

MSN no longer has the story front and center. The View thought is was a "crappy" apology, but they are pretty easily offended.

A football player knocks out his girlfriend and the entire NFL is harassed. NBC has a doctor violate quarantine for a deadly disease and it is swept under the rug. Both are clearly wrong. Why are they treated differently?

 

[Ravi]

We have one American that contracted Ebola on American soil. I don't think the several hundred or more that came in contact with Duncan, the nurse, and the NBC cameraman need to be quarantined at taxpayer expense.

 

[Ravi]

MSN no longer has the story front and center. The View thought is was a "crappy" apology, but they are pretty easily offended.

A football player knocks out his girlfriend and the entire NFL is harassed. NBC has a doctor violate quarantine for a deadly disease and it is swept under the rug. Both are clearly wrong. Why are they treated differently?

How was it swept under the rug? It's all over the news.

She should be fired and at this point she has no credibility.

 

[Desperado]

Arrogant bitch, need to have her license pulled and a major fine to be a lesson for all that follow her.

 

[saveliberty]

If you ignore a quarantine, knowing you have been exposed to Ebola, is that domestic terrorism?

 

[Ravi]

No. But maybe the republicans can campaign on that platform.

 

[saveliberty]

So domestic terrorism is only if you use a gun or say you are going to blow something up? I was unaware Dr. Snyderman was a Democrat running for office.

 

[Rozman]

She's out and about but wants to let her fans know she is feeling just fine...
She may understand what quarantine means but doesn't follow the protocol.

 

[Rozman]

What's the point of a quarantine if you go out?

 

[Treeshepherd]

Snyderman would typically come on air (NBC news) with her expert medical report, promoting expensive procedures and drugs, for the most part. Or, she would spout nonsense like claiming that it is of the upmost importance for every man, woman and child to get a flu shot because it provides 95% protection and if you get the flu you'll probably die. I'm only exaggerating slightly.

Then, they'd take a commercial break and a whole slough of pharmaceutical ads would follow. Cialis, Prilosec, pain relievers, blood pressure meds, sleeping drugs, anti-depressants, etc..

 

[Wake]

Any word on developments regarding Snyderman's irresponsibility?

 

[saveliberty]

NBC News will bring back its chief medical correspondent Nancy Snyderman, whose mandatory quarantine ends today — but the news division is keeping her out of circulation for another month, presumably to give the toxicity of her quarantine violation time to subside.

Nancy Snyderman Out Of Quarantine But Not Returning To NBC For Another Month

 

[NYcarbineer]

She should be fired, permanently. Duh.

 

[saveliberty]

I contacted NBC by email. Maybe a few 100,000 more and NBC will see the light. One is all I'm sending.

 

[Wake]

NBC can live with the consequences of their mistake.

 

[saveliberty]

I can live without NBC too.