WASHINGTON – The White House on Sunday broadened its travel ban against countries hard-hit by the coronavirus by denying admission to foreigners who have been in Brazil during the two-week period before they hoped to enter the U.S.
President Donald Trump had already banned travel from the United Kingdom, Europe and China. He said last week that he was considering similar restrictions for Brazil.
The U.S. leads the world in the number of confirmed cases, followed by Brazil, now Latin America's hardest-hit country. Third on the list is Russia.
Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany cast Trump's latest move as one designed to “protect our country.” The ban on travel from Brazil takes effect late Thursday.