US expands Iran travel restrictions over coronavirus, raises advisory for regions in South Korea and Italy

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Trump approved the expansion of travel restrictions against Iran and recommends Americans do not travel to regions of Italy and South Korea.

US President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference on the COVID-19 outbreak with members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention including HHS Secretary Alex Azar , and Dr. Robert R. Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the White House on February 26, 2020.authorized the expansion of travel restrictions against Iran and the new recommendation that Americans refrain from visiting regions of Italy and South Korea impacted by the coronavirus.

"We are going to increase, to the highest level advisory — which is Level 4 — advising Americans: Do not travel to specific regions in Italy and South Korea," he added. "We are urging Americans to not travel to the areas in Italy and the areas in South Korea that are most affected by the coronavirus."

He and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar added that the Trump administration's early action to clamp down on travel has helped keep the virus's risk to everyday Americans low.

 

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Odd how it is 'the US' that takes and action, when it truly is an action taken by the POTUS, and 'Trump' when it is not.

If it's such a hoax why are they implementing these measures?

Pharaoh speaks. Prepare your wine and unleavened bread Lord Lord Lord

Close all borders immediately!!!

Nothing on improving testing efforts?

Yep.. all these basic unprecedented actions our moron president is taking to protect the American ppl

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