American authorities are demanding that footballers from the Democratic Republic of Congo spend 21 days in isolation before arriving for the upcoming World Cup, which is to be held in the USA in under a month. The requirement is related to the Ebola epidemic currently occurring in the country. denik.cz ↗ denik.cz ↗
According to Andrew Giuliani, head of the White House task force responsible for the World Cup, this is primarily about the safety of millions of fans and American citizens. The Congolese national football team will therefore have to retreat into a closed "bubble" for a period of 21 days in order to travel to the United States and take part in the tournament. This isolation is meant to prevent the risk of the infectious disease spreading during the team's transfers and mutual contact with other participants in the championship. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
The decision responds to the current health situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and represents a measure to protect public health during the biggest football event of the year. The isolation of the footballers therefore constitutes a condition for their participation in the tournament, which will be held in the United States. Tagesspiegel ↗ Die Zeit ↗
US demands isolation of Congolese footballers over Ebola ahead of World Cup
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Fotbalisté Konga mají kvůli ebole strávit 21 dnů v izolaci, požadují USA
seznamzpravy.cz
| 10:34 23.05.
USA požadují, aby fotbalisté Konga kvůli ebole strávili 21 dnů v izolaci
sport.cz - hokej
| 10:20 23.05.
MS ve fotbale obchází strach z eboly. Kongo musí do izolace, jinak nemůže hrát
denik.cz
| 10:14 23.05.
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