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Does @POTUS have legal power, as he claims, to #Quarantine NY, NJ & CT? This thread explains who has that power, whether a ban on travel between states is a good ph strategy for #Covid_19, & how such a mass cordon sanitaire could be enforced. 1/5
Re #Quarantining NY, NJ, CT is legal, effective & enforceable. 2/5

Conclusions:

★ @POTUS & governors both lack legal power to shutter a state
★ Mass quarantines are ineffective ph strategy
★ Patrolling state borders not feasible, contrary to US const'l & ethical values
3/5 Congress has exclusive power to reg interstate commerce (Art 1, s8, cl 3) Cong could restrict travel among states, but @POTUS cannot w/o statutory authority. @CDCgov (42 CFR § 70.2) can't ban interstate travel. Governors also have no power to stop exit/entry from their state
4/5 #Quarantine of NY, NJ, Ct is ineffective ph strategy. High #SARSCoV2 spread is only in parts of state. Upstate NY isn't at hi risk. Mass quarantine is imprecise tool to target hotzones. It could also provoke mass migrations to safety from affected states & erode public trust,
5/5 Enforcement of #COVID state #Quarantine not feasible, contrary to US values. @POTUS didn't consult. @NYGovCuomo would refuse to deploy state police to enforce & @POTUS couldn't order state enforcement Having armed US military patrolling massive border would provoke fear/anger
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Language re #covid law, ethics, policy is wooly/confusing. What is #SocialDistancing Mass #Quarantine #Lockdown? We can't possibly balance PH & HRs w/o knowing exactly the intervention. This thread explains what policies are ethical & lawful, & those that are troublesome.
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❖ Isolation: positive #SARSCoV2 test
❖ Quarantine: known exposed
❖ Close venues posing sig risk of spread (schools, businesses, mass gatherings)
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❖Draconian enforcement: armed guards, intrusive surv
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Could US wall off a large city like in China? Could we launch a mass quarantine? No. There are strong reasons why the US couldn’t and shouldn’t impose a large cordon sanitare (a guarded area where no one can enter or leave). In this thread I’ll explain why.
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