Australia bans Flight from West Africa over Ebola

The Australian government today announced a flight ban on all flights from West African countries, including Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Thankfully, Nigeria isn’t included.

Making the announcement, the Australia’s Minister of Immigration, Scott Morrison said under the new travel ban, no new visas could be issued to intending travelers from these countries and that most temporary visas could be cancelled, this is a bid to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.

He also said all passengers with permanent visas which have to visit to Australia from these countries will be put through 21 days of isolation inside their countries of departure and upon arrival in Australia will soon be put through a myriad of test. He also announced the suspension of most its West African and Humanitarian programmes.