US Blocks Citizens Returning From Congo Due to Ebola Risk

Washington DC. The Trump administration has banned American citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo from returning to the United States via commercial flights immediately, citing the increased risk of Ebola infection.

According to a White House official, under the authority of Title 49 of the U.S. Code, an order has been issued stating that American citizens in or recently departed from Congo will only be allowed to enter the United States after spending at least 21 days in a third country. Until then, their names will be placed on a flight ban list.