Julianne Welby

Senior Editor, NYC Recovery/Education/Transit, WNYC News

Julianne Welby appears in the following:

JFK and Newark FAQ for Flying in from the Ebola Zone

Friday, October 31, 2014

If you're trying to avoid a state-ordered quarantine on your way back from West Africa, here's what you need to know. 

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Filmmaker Returns to West Africa to Bear Witness to Ebola

Thursday, October 30, 2014

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Public health researcher Janet Tobias is joining her film crew in Liberia and Sierra Leone for the next few months.

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Cuomo Plans to Offer More Incentives in Ebola Fight

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

The Governor says he's meeting with hospitals and health care officials to discuss financial incentives for aid workers heading to West Africa.

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AIDS and Ebola: Parallels Between the Crises

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

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Political leaders and public health experts in the U.S. are at odds over how to stop the spread of Ebola. The latest disagreement has some recalling the AIDS crisis.

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Cuomo Softens Tone on Ebola Quarantine Policy

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Following criticism from the White House, health officials and disease experts, Gov. Cuomo clarified New York's quarantine plan for travelers returning from Ebola-ravaged countries.

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Disease Quarantines Have an Ugly History

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Public health officials must balance the public good and an individual's liberty.

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Disease Detectives Trace Doctor's Recent Moves

Thursday, October 23, 2014

City officials are fighting a dual threat in light of the first diagnosed case of Ebola in New York: the spread of the virus and potential panic.  

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NJ Hospitals Designated to Take Ebola Patients, if They Come

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

On the same day University Hospital gets — and discharges — another false case of Ebola, Governor detailed the state's readiness plans.

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New Airport Ebola Screening: How It Works

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

The U.S. is now limiting entry to the U.S. for people from Ebola-affected nations and they'll soon have to self-monitor for symptoms.
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A Pep Talk for Healthcare Workers on Ebola

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

A training event at the Javits Center was part rally, part information session for those who would be on the front lines of an outbreak.

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Can Sewage Spread Ebola? And Other City Worker Questions

Monday, October 20, 2014

Hospital workers and paramedics have been getting information about Ebola. Sanitation workers and other city employees want answers, too.

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Gubernatorial Candidates Reach Out To Hispanic Voters

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Democrat Andrew Cuomo and Republican Rob Astorino are hoping for significant turnout from Latino voters.

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Ebola on the Subway? FAQ

Friday, October 17, 2014

You avoid grabbing the pole. You use hand sanitizer liberally. But should you worry about Ebola underground?
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Ebola Preparations Continue in NY as Conn. Student Isolated

Thursday, October 16, 2014

No cases of Ebola have been confirmed here in the five boroughs. But not far away, Yale-New Haven Hospital has isolated a student with a suspected case of the virus.

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With New Ebola Case in Dallas, Health Officials Try to Reassure New Yorkers

Sunday, October 12, 2014

The city's health commissioner reiterated on Sunday night that NYC has yet to see an Ebola case.

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Comptroller: City Too Slow on Rat Complaints

Sunday, October 12, 2014

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Comptroller Stringer released an audit that urges health officials to improve how it addresses rat complaints.

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Answers to Ebola Questions for New Yorkers

Thursday, October 09, 2014

Surprise — hand sanitizer may work.    

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For Sick Travelers from West Africa, Bellevue Could be First Stop

Wednesday, October 08, 2014

Long a go-to stop for ill air passengers coming through JFK, Bellevue Hospital is beefing up its capacity, in case one of them has Ebola.

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In Harlem, Sounds of West Africa Mingle with Rumors about Ebola

Monday, October 06, 2014

Amid calls to curtail incoming travel, natives of West Africa say don't close the doors, just beef up screening.

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Actors Fake Ebola Symptoms to Test City Hospitals

Thursday, October 02, 2014

ER teams — including supervisors — have no idea who they are or when they're going to show up with deceptively mild "symptoms."

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