The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stated that travel restrictions are going to be imposed for people coming from Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the US. These two countries have seen recent outbreaks of the Ebola virus.

The US government will direct travelers from Guinea and the DRC to six US airports, reported the CDC. Airlines will be required to obtain information from all passengers boarding flights to the US who have been in either of the two countries within the previous 21 days. The data has to be shared with the CDC and local health departments for monitoring. Similar travel precautions were imposed during the 2014 Ebola outbreak as well… (CNN, February 27, 2021)