The European Union has banned non-essential travel for at least 30 days amid the coronavirus pandemic
: More than 51,000 people in the U.K. and EU have been infected with coronavirus to date, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Around 23,000 of those cases are in Italy alone.Von der Leyen said in a statement: “Here in Europe, we are heavily affected by the virus and we know that everything that reduces social interaction also reduces the speed of the spread of the virus. The less travel, the more we can contain the virus.
She added: “The European Union and the world are confronted with a public health crisis due to the spread of the coronavirus. Our healthcare system is under huge pressure. Therefore member states have taken strong measures to slow the spread of the virus. “The measures are effective only when they are coordinated...one one hand we need to protect people from the spread of the virus and at the same time we have to make sure we maintain the flow of goods.”: Europe is one of the worst hit hubs amid the coronavirus pandemic, with Italy and Spain on complete nationwide lockdown this month, while schools and borders across some countries on the continent are closed.
on anyone, bar U.S. citizens, travelling from 26 European countries in the border-free Schengen Zone.
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