The US is expanding travel restrictions, heightening a travel advisory and introducing new screening procedures
The US is expanding travel restrictions from Iran and heightening a travel advisory for certain regions of South Korea and Italy, Vice President Mike Pence said Saturday. Meantime, President Trump in a tweet on Sunday announced new screening procedures for people traveling from"high-risk countries.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said the goal is to lower the travel to and from the most impacted areas in an attempt to control the spread of the virus. Trump on Saturday warned Americans that although more cases are"likely," most healthy people who contract the illness will recover and the risk to the average American remains low. And Pence told CNN's Jake Tapper on"State of the Union" that while the administration knows there will be more cases and that it's possible Americans could die from the disease,"the American people should know the risk for the average American remains low.
Change fees have been waived for anyone who purchases travel between March 1 and March 16, the airline announced Sunday.
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