To Fight Pandemic, Pentagon Bans Domestic Travel For Military, Civilian Workers
President Trump speaks Saturday at the White House. Officials said a travel restriction would expand to the U.K. and Ireland Monday.President Trump speaks Saturday at the White House. Officials said a travel restriction would expand to the U.K. and Ireland Monday.The U.S. is extending the current ban on travel from Europe to include the U.K. and Ireland, effective midnight Monday, the Trump administration said Saturday.
"If you don't have to travel, I wouldn't do it," Trump said."We want this thing to end. We don't want a lot of people getting infected." The Trump administration also said the number of Americans who have died of the novel coronavirus now stands at 50, with more than 2,200 cases in the country. The Department of Defense also halted domestic travel for all service members, civilian employees and their families. The Pentagon announced the travel restrictions in a memorandum, explaining that — with few exceptions — the ban applies to all personnel assigned to its facilities in states and territories throughout the U.S., beginning Monday.
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