Trump Says He’s Suspending All Travel From Europe for 30 Days

WP ^ | 03/11/2020 | Trump Says He’s Suspending All Travel From Europe for 30 Days

[outofsalt]

"President Donald Trump said he will suspend all travel from Europe to the U.S. for the next 30 days, the most far-reaching measure yet in the administration’s efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus."

[romanesq]

“H1N1 didn’t see this shutting down...”

Because swine flu didn’t threaten to overload the functioning of the healthcare system.

See Italy for more on what that means. Hint: Death toll.

[BradyLS]

Trump is being measured every impossible standard. Eventually they’ll come up one that even Chuck Norris can’t measure up to.

[montag813]

Why ot just ban ALL travel from ALL non-Americans for 30 days, and also seal the borders?

[BradyLS]

LOL! Leave it to FReeper to find the truth and the humor in one meme!

[pollywog]

Send your support!

https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Great idea! Will do!!

[Starcitizen]

Emirates and Etihad are not screening people passing through Dubai or Abu Dhabi. Only those entering the UAE. Major international airline hub. What could go wrong?

[nutmeg]

Hockey never cancels...except now.

Wow. I wonder if the NHL playoffs will be canceled, or the teams will play with no spectators?? I heard the San Jose Sharks will play at least some upcoming games with no spectators...

[Destroyer Sailor]

He said it would be evaluated to respond to any changes.

[Destroyer Sailor]

No one has.

[Sequoyah101]

You can go there if you want to but you can’t come back.

Go ahead, it won’t matter. Everybody on erf will be dead soon from this anyway so eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die!

[Fungi]

You are correct but they are already here, spreading their breath....

[Biggirl]

There is a biological lab there. It could a weaponized virus.

[Biggirl]

Correction: could be.

[Chgogal]

Bill has to be taken up and passed by the Senate. IOW DOA!

[Artcore]

And this is what mass hysteria looks like! Trump is only doing this to placate the hysterical nuts in the United States! He knows this hysteria is utter and complete bull sh*t!

All this for 4,633 deaths!

[Pelham]

Covid is an 80% match with the SARS virus of 2002.
It's a 90% match with a coronavirus found in bats.

In a country that eats Bat Soup anything is possible.

[lightman]

Won’t take long for folks to figure out how to get to the US from Europe—via Britain, via Africa, via Asia, via South America...

[amorphous]

Following President Trump's decision to ban all travel from Europe to the US for 30 days, The State Department has issued a Level 3 Global Health Advisory, urging Americans to reconsider travel abroad:

Global Level 3 Health Advisory – Reconsider Travel

The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to reconsider travel abroad due to the global impact of COVID-19.

Many areas throughout the world are now experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks and taking action that may limit traveler mobility, including quarantines and border restrictions.

Even countries, jurisdictions, or areas where cases have not been reported may restrict travel without notice.

For the latest information regarding COVID-19, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) website.

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This is one step away from an official travel ban.

[nutmeg]

Why didn’t they do all this back in 2009?

Excellent question! Remember, *no one* dared criticize The One...

[a fool in paradise]

It is about time especially with Italy is still sending people here, and with American cities shutting down