President Donald Trump speaks in an address to the nation from the Oval Office at the White House about the coronavirus Wednesday, March, 11, 2020, in Washington. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool) (Doug Mills)
DETROIT – President Donald Trump announced Wednesday during an Oval Office address that he is restricting travel from 26 European countries to the United States amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
Here are the countries included in the travel ban:
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Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
The Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
The ban will begin at 11:59 p.m. Friday and last for 30 days, Trump said.
“We made a lifesaving move with early action on China,” Trump said. “Now we must take the same action with Europe.”
Restrictions won’t apply to the United Kingdom or Ireland, he said.
There will be exemptions for Americans who undergo “appropriate screenings.”
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