Andressa Anholete/Getty ImagesBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is seen at a demonstration in favor of his government on Sunday.President Trump is barring the entry of non-U.S. citizens who have been in Brazil within the past 14 days, the White House announced on Sunday, citing concerns over the country's rapidly worsening coronavirus crisis.
"Today's action will help ensure foreign nationals who have been in Brazil do not become a source of additional infections in our country," White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement. The new restrictions take effect beginning Thursday, but according to McEnany, they only apply to travel, not"the flow of commerce between the United States and Brazil."
Brazil has the world's second-highest number of confirmed coronavirus infections, behind only the United States, according to tracking. As of Sunday, the country had reported more than 347,000 cases of the virus and at least 22,000 deaths. Despite the country's growing infection rate, President Jair Bolsonaro has downplayed the risks of the pandemic. He has dismissed the virus as"a little flu" and in April joined
Trump Bars. He alone.
You say it like its a bad thing !!! You want more Covid
I love how the people who agree with this move are on here calling it smart while simultaneously acknowledging that NPR is a valid, credible news source - at least until the next liberal, MSM, anti-trump story is released.
Can't stand Trump, but if you overlay the Stats from the US v Brazil on the 'Curve' you see why travel is restricted. Brazil is going to end up in a bad way, the situation is worsening. If you thought the US and the UK had shit leaders, Bolsonaro makes Trump look like a genius.
Sure
Interesting. He could've done this 7 to 10 days ago. But he waits to act until we reach 100K. Coincidence?!
I thought it was a Democrat hoax. So shouldn't he go shake their hands and lick them hello?
No matter what he does. You Dems won’t like it. They love being able to bitch about everything and keep the country divided. Not all Dems. Most
So are you telling me that US citizens coming back from Brazil won't have the Coronavirus?
No, China does.
NPR is the enemy.
I'm having a ChinaLierus deja vu moment... media (taxpayer funded WTW?) bashes President Trump for protecting Americans.... pull the plug on this Democrat controlled PropagandaPress outlet
As usual, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE!
Exactly like he did with Russia when they had the 2nd most cases! Oh, wait
Good! Then Cali does not have to pay more out of pocket for illegals needing $$$
Why not just allow them bit require testing and quarantine until the test is back? Oh right that's not as cruel as preventing freedom of movement.
Too late!
But Jair said it was cool down there 🤣!
Good, smart move... Trump COVID19
What do the US, Brazil, and Russia have in common? CovidiotPresidents
It’s incredibly hard for Brazilians to socially distance in a favela. Unless covid is taken seriously, it’s going to get scary.
Operative part of heading....”non-US citizens”
Close the borders. If we have to get infected, we will do it amongst ourselves, don't need a damm foreigner to bring us down. We are capable of doing that by ourselves
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Are United States citizens barred from other countries? Given the amount of people here who have or had it and the poor response from realDonaldTrump , I would not be surprised. DonaldTrumpIsRuiningOurCountry
Makes sense. Keep them safe by keeping them there. The second wave is coming.
There he go again y’all. Always a brown skinned country.
They should ban us since we are number one. Doucheboat
Take a look at another irresponsible president without a mask while others around are in one. Plaid_Bolsonaro of Brazil, a fan of Trump. Both Hero and fan are at 1st and 2nd spots worldwide on number of cases.
Did y'all read this headline? It's just ridiculous. So you're telling me we are barring Brazil and we have more cases than they do? How bout we bar folks from bars and get these numbers down in our own backyard. I got enough to drink and eat at home!
But all those who have Covid19 must go to church, so they can decimate the religious population.
Smart
He doesn't care about covid19. Just loves to ban people who don't have to use tons of bronzer to hide their lily white thin skin.
And of course some Americans have a problem with that !
Trump didn't mind Bolsonaro's crew rollin' up at Mar-a-Lago once upon a time...MAGAVirus
Trump's answer to everything: close the borders.
Good. It's a damn shame because I love Brazilian steakhouses but I can't have more Corona in my country.
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