(CNN) -
Before leaving office on Wednesday, President Trump is expected to lift coronavirus-related travel restrictions imposed across much of Europe and Brazil effective January 26, a White House official confirmed.
The measure takes effect six days after I step down, a fact first reported by Reuters, and it is unclear whether incoming President Joe Biden will reverse the order once he is in power.
More than 398,000 people in the US have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began.