Secretary of State Rubio Says U.S. Priority Is Preventing Ebola Entry
Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the U.S. top priority is keeping Ebola out of the country. He also criticized the World Health Organization's handling of the outbreak.
thehindu.comU.S. top priority is preventing Ebola from reaching the United States. Rubio stated that the World Health Organization failed during the COVID-19 pandemic and criticized its response to the current Ebola outbreak.
"I think they failed miserably during COVID," Rubio said. "We don't want anyone dying or being affected by Ebola. But, our number one priority will always be making sure it doesn't come to the United States.
The comments came as health authorities monitor the spread of the virus outside the United States.
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