Also, the CDC advised U.S. citizens to avoid travel to much of Europe, where the coronavirus has become more widespread than anywhere but China.
, which consists of 27 countries that have allowed unrestricted travel across their borders since 1985.
The restriction will not apply to legal permanent residents and immediate family members of U.S. citizens. The restriction will also not apply to the United Kingdom. "While these new travel restrictions will be disruptive to some travelers," Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said in a statement, "this decisive action is needed to protect the American public from further exposure to the potentially deadly coronavirus."
Wednesday's travel advisories were the most significant issued by the Trump administration since Feb. 2,, at Level 4, its highest warning. While the coronavirus outbreak originated in Wuhan, China, and China still has more confirmed cases and deaths than any other country,
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