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Trump admin puts Americans in Congo on "do-not-board" list, barring return

Citizens must now spend 21 days in a third country before they are allowed to come home.

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Trump admin puts Americans in Congo on "do-not-board" list, barring return

The Trump administration on Monday barred US citizens in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from returning home amid an Ebola outbreak that continues to outpace response efforts. Reuters first reported late Monday that Americans currently in the DRC or those who have recently traveled to the Ebola-stricken country have been put on a "do-not-board" list. They cannot travel back to the US until they have spent 21 days in a third country.

The order, taken under a transportation authority known as Title 49, was independently confirmed by Politico on Tuesday. Both outlets noted that roughly two dozen Americans who had been set to board flights home on Tuesday have already been blocked by the new rule. It remains unclear if the bar also applies to government workers.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has at least two dozen employees working in the DRC.Read full article Comments

Nguồn: Ars Technica

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