PRITI PATEL is lobbying for UK borders to be shut down to stop foreign nationals in coronavirus hotspots from entering as the global health crisis continues to escalate.
The US imposed tougher measures and has banned travel from Europe and the UK for 30 days as well as non-essential travel from Canada.The number of cases of coronavirus continues to soar in the US with 67,847 people testing positive and 978 deaths.Coronavirus UK: Priti Patel is understood to be considering imposing travel restrictionsA Home Office source told The Daily Telegraph: “We are most concerned about the daily flights from the US and Iran which are coming in on a daily basis.
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