Trump expands coronavirus travel ban to U.K. and Ireland, hints at domestic restrictions
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Saturday announced it would prevent non-Americans in the U.K. and Ireland from entering the United States and hinted at domestic travel restrictions “from certain areas” in the U.S., the latest escalations of the federal government’s efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
President Trump, in a short appearance during a White House press briefing, also said he supported U.S. restaurants and stores that have closed their doors in an effort to promote social distancing. Surgeon General Jerome Adams urged the public to follow that strategy — in many cases, not for individuals’ own sake but to protect older, sicker Americans.
