US president made announcement in rare White House address
All travel from Europe to America will be suspended for 30 days but the United Kingdom will be exempt, Donald Trump has announced in a major step to limit the spread of the new coronavirus.
The US president used a live address to the nation to announce the restrictions, saying they will take effect at midnight on Friday and US citizens once screened will not be affected.
Businesses as well as tourists will be impacted, with Mr Trump saying that the “tremendous amounts of trade and cargo” from Europe heading to the US are included in his ban.
“Anything coming from Europe to the United States is what we are discussing,” Mr Trump said, calling the action “strong but necessary”.
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