WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States remains opposed to a ban on travel from West Africa, the White House said on Thursday, resisting pressure from some U.S. lawmakers for such a ban to limit the risk of an Ebola outbreak. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said there remains a need … Read entire story.
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