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US bans foreign travelers from Ebola-impacted nations
Key takeaways
- The agency in a statement said it was invoking Title 42, a law that allows the CDC director to block noncitizens from entering the U.S. for public health purposes for up to 30 days.
- “At this time, CDC assesses the immediate risk to the general U.S.
- The order was signed by Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health who is also serving as the head of CDC.
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The agency in a statement said it was invoking Title 42, a law that allows the CDC director to block noncitizens from entering the U.S. for public health purposes for up to 30 days.
The travel ban applies to anyone who was in those countries in recent weeks except for American citizens and members of the Army, as well as anyone specifically exempted from the ban by the Department of Homeland Security.
“At this time, CDC assesses the immediate risk to the general U.S. public as low, but we will continue to evaluate the evolving situation and may adjust public health measures as additional information becomes available,” the agency said in a statement.
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