US Allows DR Congo Football Team Entry Amid Ebola Concerns
The United States announced it would permit the DR Congo football team to enter the country for the World Cup, despite ongoing Ebola outbreak restrictions. This decision comes as other nations implement varying travel policies in response to the Ebola crisis in the region.
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The United States will ensure that the Democratic Republic of Congo's team are able to travel to play in the World Cup, making an exemption to an entry ban over Ebola, a US official said Tuesday. The post US to let DR Congo team in for World Cup despite Ebola restrictions appeared first on Vanguard News.
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