Biden to block Trump's proposal to lift US travel restrictions on Europe
by Jessica Glenza in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#5D1FJ)
- Trump order announced plans to lift measures next week
- Biden spokeswoman: Not the time to be lifting restrictions'
Joe Biden's administration plans to retain coronavirus travel restrictions on much of Europe, the United Kingdom and Brazil, aides to the president-elect said, shortly after the White House announced plans to lift the measures on 26 January.
Donald Trump signed an executive order late on Monday, ending the travel restrictions that he imposed in March 2020, and instead requiring that travelers present proof of a negative Covid-19 test to enter the US.
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