Coronavirus: Trump suspends travel from Europe to the U.S.

Mar 12, 2020

Many travelers have raced to re-book flights. Image: REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Alexandra Alper

White House Business Correspondent, Reuters

Andrea Shalal

Senior Correspondent, Reuters

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Trump says the restrictions will come into effect at midnight, on Friday 13th March. Image: REUTERS

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Airline carriers are being hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak. Image: REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

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Life Care Center of Kirkland, is the nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the U.S. Image: REUTERS/Jason Redmond

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San Franscico has banned non-essential social events of 1,000+ people. Image: REUTERS/Jason Redmond

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Tom Hanks, and wife Rita Wilson, are confirmed to have the virus. Image: REUTERS/Monica Almeida

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