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Chris Coons: I do think, Dr. Knight, the establishment by the U.S. Public Health Service, which has been sort of an unsung hero of…

On the recordApril 6, 2016
I do think, Dr. Knight, the establishment by the U.S. Public Health Service, which has been sort of an unsung hero of this, of the treatment facility out at Robertson Airport, was especially critical, because it allowed international volunteers, public health professionals to have some confidence that, when they contracted Ebola, they would get world-class care without having to be repatriated.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Highlights the importance of the treatment facility for Ebola care.

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