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Airplanes and safety. Ebola: controls at Heathrow airport start today

London, United Kingdom - But measures taken have raised criticism

Special anti-Ebola tests will be implemented from today at Heathrow Airport Terminal 1 in London. There are no direct flights to the UK from affected West African countries but travellers can reach the UK via mainland Europe hubs. Last week, the government underestimated risks, saying there was no need for screening arriving passengers. The change came on Monday, when the UK health secretary Jeremy...

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Rome, Italy, 10/14/2014 11:53
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