Flights of Afghan evacuees from staging areas abroad will resume this week as part of Operation Allies Welcome, according to DHS. The announcement comes after flights were put on pause after cases of measles were discovered among Afghans.
Flights of Afghan evacuees from staging areas abroad will resume this week as part of Operation Allies Welcome, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The announcement comes after flights had been put on pause last month after four cases of measles -- a highly contagious virus -- were discovered among Afghans. They are expected to resume Tuesday, according to a DHS official.The White House said at the time that the halt had been recommended by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after the cases were diagnosed.
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