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Coronavirus: Trump places 30 days travel ban on flights from Europe

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Coronavirus: Trump places 30 days travel ban on flights from Europe

All flights from the United States to Europe, with the exception of UK and Ireland, have been banned for 30 days over Coronavirus fears. President Donald Trump made the shock announcement on Thursday as the spiralling coronavirus pandemic has sparked unprecedented lockdowns, widespread panic and another financial market meltdown.

Trump’s unexpected move in a primetime TV address from the Oval Office pummelled stock markets, as traders fretted about the economic impact of the outbreak that is on a seemingly relentless march across the planet.

The World Health Organization also sounded another global alarm bell on Wednesday, officially classifying as a pandemic the virus that has infected more than 124,000 people with 4,500 deaths, according to an AFP tally.

“This is the most aggressive and comprehensive effort to confront a foreign virus in modern history,” Trump said, after the president had been criticised for his response so far.

Trump’s ban affects travellers from Europe — but not Britain — as the continent grapples with a burgeoning crisis.

Hardest-hit country Italy on Wednesday clocked more than 2,300 new cases over the previous 24 hours and infections in Spain jumped by a quarter to more than 2,100.

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