Taiwan is keeping its border closed to people from the Democratic Republic of Congo for another three months, bad news for DRC travelers but aimed at keeping Ebola out.

• The ban runs until late November and blocks entry even for people who already hold valid visas, with no new visas being issued.
• A few groups are still let in: degree students, diplomats, foreign spouses and children of Taiwanese citizens, and emergency or humanitarian cases.
• The DRC outbreak is the fastest-spreading in the country's history, with more than 5,000 cases and roughly half of those infected dying.
• Uganda, hit by the same outbreak, has had no new cases since June and is close to being declared clear.

Outlook: Taiwan plans to drop its restrictions on Ugandan residents in late August if no new cases appear, while the DRC ban stays in place.