A US White House official revealed that on the grounds of preventing and controlling the Ebola epidemic, the US government prohibits US citizens from taking commercial flights directly back home from the Congo and must stay in a third country for at least three weeks. Reuters quoted this official on the 14th as reporting that according to relevant regulations, the US government included US citizens who are still in the Congo or have recently left the country on the “prohibited boarding” list, requiring them to stay in a third country for at least 21 days before returning to the US. The relevant measures have been implemented since the 13th.

A US White House official revealed that on the grounds of preventing and controlling the Ebola epidemic, the US government prohibits US citizens from taking commercial flights directly back home from the Congo and must stay in a third country for at least three weeks. Reuters quoted this official on the 14th as reporting that according to relevant regulations, the US government included US citizens who are still in the Congo or have recently left the country on the “prohibited boarding” list, requiring them to stay in a third country for at least 21 days before returning to the US. The relevant measures have been implemented since the 13th.