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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Trump bans travel from Europe to US for 30 days. How are Europeans reacting?

    On Wednesday night, President Trump announced that the U.S. would suspend all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days: “The new rules will go into effect Friday at midnight.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 12, 2020 • 1 min read

    On Wednesday night, President Trump announced that the U.S. would suspend all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days: “The new rules will go into effect Friday at midnight. These restrictions will be adjusted subject to conditions on the ground. There will be exemptions for Americans who have undergone appropriate screenings.”

    Meanwhile in Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron just announced that starting Monday, all daycares, schools, and universities will be closed across France.

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    The full episode

    6 of 6
    Coronavirus testing, pantry stocking
    1. 0:00It’s tough getting a coronavirus test, as one Angeleno’s personal experience shows
    2. 8:14Coronavirus tests in US: Facts v. fiction
    3. 16:44Coronavirus hits Hollywood: Productions halted, premieres postponed
    4. 24:06Business declines for Korean and Chinese restaurants in wake of coronavirus
    5. 31:15Stock your kitchen for coronavirus quarantine: Honey, dried tomatoes, frozen veggies and fruit
    6. 38:39Trump bans travel from Europe to US for 30 days. How are Europeans reacting?You’re reading this
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