US Expands Iran Travel Restrictions Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

US Expands Iran Travel Restrictions Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
President Donald Trump speaks as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health as Anthony Fauci (L), Vice President Mike Pence (2L), and Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Robert Redfield (R) look on during a press conference on the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak at the White House in Washington on Feb. 29, 2020. Roberto Schmidt/AFP
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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.

Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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