Donald Trump · Ars Technica
Trump admin puts Americans in Congo on "do-not-board" list, barring return
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The Trump administration on Monday barred US citizens in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from returning home amid an Ebola outbreak that continues to outpace response efforts.
Key facts
- As of July 14, the DRC is reporting 1,963 cases and 719 deaths
- They cannot travel back to the US until they have spent 21 days in a third country
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has at least two dozen employees working in the DRC
- On Tuesday, the United Nations health agency said it has less than half the funding it needs to properly respond to the outbreak
Summary
Reuters first reported late Monday that Americans currently in the DRC or those who have recently traveled to the Ebola-stricken country have been put on a “do-not-board” list. Both outlets noted that roughly two dozen Americans who had been set to board flights home on Tuesday have already been blocked by the new rule. The move adds to the already extremely stringent and controversial travel restrictions imposed by the Trump administration in an effort to wall itself off from the outbreak. Ebola is not a disease that readily spreads like respiratory viruses.