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US Restricts Entrants from Ebola-Hit Nations to Five Airports

US Restricts Entrants from Ebola-Hit Nations to Five Airports

| October 21, 2014 Comment

US Restricts Entrants from Ebola-Hit Nations to Five Airports – The US Department of Homeland Security said travelers entering the United States whose trips originated in Ebola-stricken Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea must fly into one of five airports that have enhanced screening in place. The restrictions, to take effect on Wednesday, will subject affected travelers […]

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Heightened Ebola Screenings Begin at New York’s JFK Airport

Heightened Ebola Screenings Begin at New York’s JFK Airport

| October 11, 2014 Comment

Heightened Ebola Screenings Begin at New York’s JFK Airport – Customs and health officials began taking the temperatures of passengers arriving at New York’s Kennedy International Airport from three West African countries on Saturday in a stepped-up screening effort meant to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus. Federal health officials said the entry screenings, […]

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