CDC will require international air passengers bound for the US to certify they have not been in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the prior three weeks.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is imposing an attestation requirement on air passengers traveling to the United States from abroad. Passengers must certify they have not been in the Democratic Republic of Congo within the previous three weeks, amid a widespread Ebola outbreak there. The requirement was reported from a CDC memo.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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Both outlets report the same CDC memo and the same three-week DRC attestation rule; The Hill adds the outbreak context and credits Reuters, which leads with the policy mechanics.
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“CDC pushes Ebola requirements for international passengers traveling to US”
“US to impose Ebola attestation requirement for international air passengers”
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The CDC will require international air passengers bound for the US to certify they have not been in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the prior three weeks.
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