NSTworld 'The coronavirus is a global crisis, not limited to any continent, and it requires cooperation rather than unilateral action' Trump travelban Covid19
Trump closed US arrivals to travellers from the Schengen border-free zone -- which does not include Britain and Ireland -- in what he said was an"aggressive" effort to contain the spread of the often deadly disease.
"The European Union disapproves of the fact that the US decision to impose a travel ban was taken unilaterally and without consultation," the presidents of the European Commission and European Council said.Earlier, Michel had made it clear that what Brussels fears most is the economic hit from the ban, and he promised that EU experts would meet quickly."Economic disruption must be avoided," he said.
Trump briefly caused alarm as he announced that a"tremendous amount of trade and cargo" would also be banned, forcing officials to clarify the measures would apply only to humans, not goods. "With regard to flight bans, we are always guided by the science as we make our decisions here," finance minister Rishi Sunak told BBC radio.
But the 27 EU members are not all suffering to the same degree and their responses have differed, with some imposing or advising draconian lockdowns and others caution.
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