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Ron Paul See other Ron Paul Articles Title: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Participates in Wuhan Coronavirus Helpline, Promptly Gives out Wrong Information NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Participates in Wuhan Coronavirus Helpline, Promptly Gives out Wrong Information Posted at 2:00 pm on March 13, 2020 by Sister Toldjah New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio participates in the second of two Democratic presidential primary debates hosted by CNN Wednesday, July 31, 2019, in the Fox Theatre in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) As concerns over the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus grow across America, it’s understandable that leaders at all levels of government want to demonstrate to the public that they are actively involved and engaged with the community in helping to inform citizens and to assuage fears. But for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, his efforts got off to a really bad start earlier this week when he misinformed a resident who dialed into the 311 helpline. The caller, a woman, had recently returned from Italy and wanted to know what if anything she needed to do next: “You’re doing exactly the right thing by calling for some guidance,” he continued. “It’s much better to seek information and seek support before you do anything else.” The caller told de Blasio she’d recently returned from Italy — which is reeling from a major coronavirus outbreak — but, when asked by the mayor, said she hadn’t shown any symptoms. He told her she should only stay at home and avoid contact with others if she develops symptoms. Here’s a photo of de Blasio fielding calls at the call center: twitter.com/NYCHealthSystem/status/1238133041190653954 The advice the Mayor gave the caller, however, was incorrect. From the CDC’s website: Travelers returning from the specified countries in Europe must stay home for 14 days after returning from travel, monitor their health, and practice social distancing. Italy is one of the specified countries. A spokeswoman later corrected the failed presidential candidate’s bad advice: “The mayor misspoke,” spokeswoman Freddi Goldstein said. “If you return from Italy you should self-quarantine regardless of symptoms. We have made contact with the caller and clarified and the mayor will be issuing a clarification, as well.” The mayor himself also noted his error in a tweet on Wednesday: Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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