BREAKING: EU bans non-essential travel to all 27 countries over coronavirus for 30 days
President of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen has said thewill be introducing temporary restrictions on non-essential travel to the EU for 30 days amid the coronavirus pandemic.
It is not yet clear if the ban will apply to the UK – as we have left the bloc but remain in a transition period until the end of the year. Von Der Leyen said she would be holding a video conference with EU members to fine tune the proposals as the continent grapples to contain the deadly virus. ‘The less travel, the more we can contain the virus. Therefore … I propose to the heads of state and government to introduce temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU’ she said at a press conference today.
‘These travel restrictions should be in place for an initial period of 30 days, but can be prolonged as necessary’ she added.She said exemptions included long-term EU residents, family members of EU nationals, diplomats, doctors and researchers working on containing the health crisis.
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