Fauci: Us Not Eyeing Restricting Domestic Travel

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A gate area at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is crowded with travelers awaiting Delta flight 1420 to Atlanta Saturday, March 14, 2020. Weary travelers returning to the U.S. amid coronavirus-related travel restrictions are being greeted by long lines and hourslong waits for required medical screenings at airports. (AP Photo/John Scalzi)

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A top member of the White House task force on combating the spread of coronavirus says the administration has “not seriously discussed” restricting travel within the United States.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, said on ABC’s “This Week” that the idea of domestic travel restrictions have come up during administration deliberations but such action is unlikely “right now or in the immediate future.”

Fauci’s comments come a day after President Donald Trump told reporters that he was considering imposing restrictions on travel within the U.S. to areas hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

The president said Saturday he was also adding the United Kingdom and Ireland to a list of countries that would face sweeping travel restrictions over the next 30 days. Last week, Trump announced a temporary suspension of travel into the U.S. for foreigners who had recently spent time in the 26-nation Schengen area, the European Union’s border-free travel zone.


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NevadaSchmidt
NevadaSchmidt
4 years ago

UK travel wasn’t banned- till it was a day later. Traife Trumpf bungling the national health crisis. Domestic travel ban next.

AH
AH
4 years ago

A normal human being would understand that there are measures that at first are deemed unnecessary, but then need to be done after all as the situation evolves. But our resident troll here, who’s now up to his hundredth or so screen name, has no clue how to manage anything outside of his mom’s basement, and thinks of actually accomplishing something useful as “bungling.” Go actually accomplish something, rather than sitting all day carping at those who are actually doing so.

Duvid
Duvid
4 years ago

As Shabbatai Tzrumpf can’t be defended for his stupidity and incompetence, the sheep go on the trail of destruction in Constantinople. Enjoy the hoax. Its coming for you.