INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
In a press conference yesterday, featuring a parade of executives from companies like CVS and Target, Trump hinted at the possibility of
and Ireland to a growing list of countries banned from United States travel
During a followup presser today helmed by Presidential COVID-19 point person, Mike, Pence, the additions were made official
The Vice President noted that the decision was made following &unanimous recommendation& from health officials
&The President has made a decision to suspend all travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland, effective midnight Monday, EST,& Pence
announced, adding, &Americans in the UK and Ireland can come home […] but they will be funneled through specific airports and
processes.
Those are the usual caveats for the recent string of bans
In many cases, returning citizens have been subject to screenings to ensure that they&re not harboring the virus
The moves are intended to reflect the spread of the virus
If you look at what was formally the main feeder of this outbreak
They have 80,000 cases but only 11 new cases and seven new deaths,& immunologist Anthony Fauci said, following Pence
&Things have switched over from China now and that is what has switched over the travel restrictions
You will see a curve of how the coronavirus outbreak evolved…we&ve seen it already with China and we&re starting to see it with Korea.
The
and Ireland were previously spared from the 30 day European travel ban
The list previously included, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy,
Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and
