The United States has expanded travel restrictions on Iran to bar entry to foreign nationals who have recently visited the Middle Eastern nation, Vice President Mike Pence announced on Feb. 29.
President Donald Trump also authorized the State Department to raise the advisory levels for certain areas in South Korea and Italy to Level 4, the highest level of travel risk assessment. The advisory calls on Americans to not travel to the two nations. Trump also said he’s considering closing the U.S. border with Mexico to guard against the spread of the virus.