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Nations tighten borders and airport screenings to contain a major Ebola outbreak

On Tuesday, countries including the U.S., Canada, and Taiwan escalated border controls following a World Health Organization emergency declaration on May 17. The current Ebola outbreak, centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, has surpassed 1,000 cases and resulted in hundreds of deaths.

While some nations are outright banning travelers from affected regions, others are implementing thermal screenings and mandatory quarantines to catch infections at airports. International aviation authorities insist air travel remains safe, yet airlines like Emirates are warning passengers to expect significant delays and extra documentation requirements.

Health officials are now monitoring neighboring South Sudan as they rush to deploy medical teams before the peak African safari season begins.

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 @ISIDEWITHlinked…4wks4W

Ebola outbreak: What travel restrictions have countries imposed?

https://aljazeera.com

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Emirates issues travel rules amid Ebola outbreak as US, Canada increase airport screening measures

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Health ministry reports no current Ebola cases in Israel following outbreak in DRC

https://timesofisrael.com

 @BDTMXZ4 from Maine  commented…4wks4W

Its important and its a smart thing to do.

 @BDTN5XK from Texas  commented…4wks4W

I think that effects us directly the most

 @BDTPQ55 from California  commented…4wks4W

news on our nation matters. we need to solve our issues first.

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Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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