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US-bound plane diverted after passenger from Ebola-hit Congo boards 'in error'
Key takeaways
- An Air France flight to Detroit has been forced to divert to Canada due to new Ebola travel restrictions.
- A US-bound plane has been diverted to Canada after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo boarded the flight "in error", US officials say.
- The US has introduced new restrictions on travellers from countries exposed to an Ebola outbreak in Africa, requiring them to enter through Washington DC.
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An Air France flight to Detroit has been forced to divert to Canada due to new Ebola travel restrictions. (Reuters: Gonzalo Fuentes)
A US-bound plane has been diverted to Canada after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo boarded the flight "in error", US officials say.
The US has introduced new restrictions on travellers from countries exposed to an Ebola outbreak in Africa, requiring them to enter through Washington DC.
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