“Facing fierce resistance from the White House and medical experts to a strict new mandatory quarantine policy, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Sunday night that medical workers who had contact with Ebola patients in West Africa but did not show symptoms of the disease would be allowed to remain at home and would receive compensation for lost income.”
Source: Under Pressure, Cuomo Says Ebola Quarantines Can Be Spent at Home – NYTimes.com