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Amid Ebola scare, Canada restricts visas
http://www.stripes.com/news/us/amid-ebola-scare-canada-restricts-visas-1.311572Amid Ebola scare, Canada restricts visas
By Rob Gillies
The Associated Press
Published: November 1, 2014
TORONTO — Canada's Conservative government said it is suspending visa applications for residents and nationals of countries with "widespread and persistent-intense transmission" of the Ebola virus.
With Friday's decision, Canada joined Australia in suspending entry visas for people from Ebola-stricken countries in West Africa in an attempt to keep the deadly disease away.
Canada has not yet had a case of Ebola. Canadians, including health-care workers, in West Africa will be permitted to travel back to Canada, the government said.
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