Posted on 03/16/2020 10:00:43 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
BRUSSELS - The European Union’s top official on Monday proposed a 30-day ban on anyone entering the bloc unless their travel is essential, to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, while insisting on the need to keep the internal borders between the 27 member states open as much as possible.
Speaking after an extraordinary video-conference meeting of the leaders of the G-7 countries, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said travel restrictions should be in place for an initial period that can be prolonged if necessary.
“The less travel, the more we can contain the virus,” von der Leyen said.
She said long-term residents in the European Union, frontier workers, family members of European Union nationals and diplomats would be exempted from the restrictions.
“Essential staff such as doctors, nurses, care workers, researchers and experts that help address the coronavirus should continue to be allowed in the EU,” von der Leyen added. “People transporting goods are exempted too. Why that? Because the flow of goods to the European Union must continue to secure the supply of goods, including essential items such as medicine, but also food and components that our factories need.”
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Of course, allowing the continuing flood of ignorant barbarian “migrants’ is essential, right Angela?
We should push for the same thing, to protect our people, and then take our dear sweet time re-opening the gates (red tape, bureaucracy, stuff like that, don't ya' know)...
If you look at the curves Spain is in real trouble.
The EU should be closing the borders so the Countries that are not highly infected stay safe. But Liberals with an agenda ride over any other practical consideration and anyone who stands in the way of their vision.
Using the add a Country button you can look at trends. Looking at Spain on it’s own or compared to Italy, Italy is tailing off a little and Spain is still straight up.
If you remove the world overall the trends are easier to see.
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/daily-cases-covid-19-who?time=3..54&country=IRN+ITA+ESP+USA
Yep, close the barn door after the horse gets out but leave an opening at the bottom for the rats get in.
What are you saying, that it won't work?!? /s
My question.
Seems like considering that non-essential would be considered racist by the politically correct.
Kinda like how the a Democrats want to prevent travel bans.
Eugenicists Union have had enough problems throughout history. Right, Adolf?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUYKSWQmkrg
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