US ups travel restrictions as Trump says more cases 'likely'
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March 1, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is banning travel to Iran in response to the outbreak of the new coronavirus and elevating travel warnings to regions of Italy and South Korea.
Vice President Mike Pence announced the new restrictions and warnings as President Donald Trump said 22 people in the U.S. have been stricken by the new coronavirus, of whom one has died and four are deemed "very ill," and that additional cases are "likely."
Trump added that he was considering additional restrictions, including closing the U.S. border with Mexico in response to the virus' spread — though he added: "This is no...
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