Ebola, Detroit and Canada

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Air France flight bound for Detroit diverted to Canada over passenger from Congo amid Ebola restrictions
An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was forced to divert to Montreal on Wednesday due to U.S. flight restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa after it was determined that one...

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Air France flight to Detroit diverted to Canada under Ebola restrictions
Ebola fears stopped a flight from Paris to Detroit from landing in the US and forced a diversion to Canada
Ebola travel ban reroutes DTW‑bound plane as U.S. screenings start
The U.S. travel ban forced an Air France plane en route to Detroit from Paris to be diverted May 21 to Montreal because there was a passenger onboard from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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US-bound plane diverts to Canada after person from Ebola-hit region boards 'in error'
Passenger on Flight Diverted From Major US City Over Ebola Scare Speaks Out
Detroit-Bound Flight Diverted After Ebola Travel Scare
A Detroit-bound flight from Paris was diverted to Canada on Wednesday night after U.S. Customs discovered a passenger from a country currently affected by the outbreak was allowed on the plane.

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US doctor infected with Ebola critically ill but says he is 'cautiously optimistic'
Authorities prevented the flight from landing in the U.S. due to new travel restrictions
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