Trump Ponders Quarantining All Residents Of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut

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Published on March 28, 2020 - Duration: 00:41s

Trump Ponders Quarantining All Residents Of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut

President Donald Trump is considering placing a mandatory quarantine on the states of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

According to Business Insider, such a move would be to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 to other states in the US.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he wasn't sure what such a measure would look like or be legally enforceable.

From a medical point of view, I don't even know what you'd be accomplishing.

New York Gov.

Andrew Cuomo However, the CDC says the federal government is permitted to quarantine for a host of diseases, including severe acute respiratory syndromes.


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