(ANSA) - NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 25 - The DonaldTrump administration is evaluating the possibility of soon lifting the travel restrictions imposed on European visitors last March to stem the spread of the covid.
The White House Coronavirus Task Force supports a plan to lift the entry ban that has been imposed on most non-American citizens arriving from Brazil, Britain, Ireland and 26 other countries Europeans (including Italy too).
The easing would not apply to China and Iran.
Sources said the president did not make a final decision and the timing remains uncertain.
Many officials in the administration argue that the restrictions no longer make sense since most countries in the world are not subject to the entry ban.
The lifting of the ban would also provide a boost for troubled airlines, which have seen international travel decrease by 70%.
A potential obstacle, however, is the fact that European countries are unlikely to immediately allow most Americans to travel to the continent.
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