Monday, March 16, 2020

EU proposes travel ban into Schengen zone to contain coronavirus

The EU has proposed a ban on all non-essential travel into Europe for 30 days to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Under the plan, visitors from non-EU states would not be able to enter the bloc with the exception of EU citizens and their families, cross-border commuters, or healthcare professionals.  

The UK, which left the EU in January, will also be exempt. 

Ursula Von der Leyen is president of the European Commission: 

IN: We propose
OUT: Healthcare system
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