Washington. The US has implemented restrictions related to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo which prevent American citizens and nationals who have been in the African country within a 21-day period from entering the United States via commercial aviation, the State Department said on Wednesday.
Here are some details:
.Reuters first reported this week that President Donald Trump's administration was blocking American citizens in Congo from traveling to the US on commercial flights.
"Travelers who have been in the DRC within 21 days of their flight will not be allowed to board flights with US destinations," the website of the US embassy in the country said.
"All US citizens and US nationals who have been in the DRC should plan to remain outside the DRC for 21 days before entering the United States."
