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The Australian government today announced a travel ban on all flights from West African countries, including Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Thankfully, Nigeria is not included.
Making the announcement, the Australia’s Minister of Immigration, Scott Morrison said under the new travel ban, no new visas would be issued to intending travelers from
these countries and that all temporary visas would be cancelled, this is all i a bid to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.
He also said all passengers with permanent visas that have to travel to Australia from these countries will be subjected to 21 days of isolation in their countries of departure and upon arrival in Australia will be subjected to all kinds of test. He also announced the suspension of all its West African and Humanitarian programmes.
