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White House's response to hantavirus and Ebola is at odds with COVID criticisms

NPR | By Rob Stein
Published June 11, 2026 at 4:47 AM EDT

The Trump administration has imposed tough restrictions in response to hantavirus and Ebola, including quarantine orders and travel bans. That's despite past criticism of many COVID measures.

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