U.S. bans entry for travelers from Ebola-affected countries
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In response to a fast-moving Ebola outbreak, the Trump administration has imposed a U.S. entry ban on foreign travelers who have been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the past 21 days, according to a new order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.&#x A0; The order, aimed at preventing the introduction of Ebola cases into the United States, applies to anyone who was in those countries during in recent weeks, irrespective of their nationality of origin, with the exception of American citizens and members of the Army, as well as anyone specifically exempted from the ban by the Department of Homeland Security.Read the rest…