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Biden will reinstate entry bans for travelers from Brazil, UK and other countries

1/24/2021, 10:22:29 PM


The president will reinstate the rule that prohibits the entry into the country of travelers without US citizenship or residence from countries with high risk of contagion of COVID-19 and adds South Africa to the list of affected nations.

The president, Joe Biden, will reinstate entry restrictions to the country for people who are not US citizens or residents who arrive from

flights from Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ireland and a good part of European countries

, as sources with knowledge have confirmed this Sunday of the subject to our sister network NBC News.

Additionally

, Biden will impose restrictions on travelers coming from South Africa

, the official said.

The Trump Administration had lifted travel restrictions from these countries last week, just two days after leaving power.

Trump lifts entry restrictions for travelers from Brazil and Europe.

Biden's team says they will reestablish

Jan. 19, 202100: 27

 However, the press secretary, Jen Psaki, then clarified that the new Administration not only planned to preserve the limitations on the entry of people from countries with a high risk of contagion of COVID-19 and new strains of the virus, but that it was intended to increase sanitary precautions related to international flights.

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