WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is thinking about shutting the country’s southern border with Mexico to control the spread of the new coronavirus, President Donald Trump stated on Saturday, as his administration revealed brand-new limits on travelers who have checked out Iran and advised against travel to hard-hit areas of Italy and South Korea.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference on the coronavirus outbreak at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 29,2020 REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Mexico’s federal government said on Friday it had spotted 3 cases of coronavirus infection in 3 males who had actually all just recently taken a trip to Italy, making the country the second in Latin America to register the fast-spreading flu-like health problem.
Asked at a White Home press briefing if he was considering closing the U.S.-Mexico border, Trump said: “Yes, we are thinking of the southern border.”
Later in the press rundown, nevertheless, Trump soft-pedaled possible limitations at the U.S.-Mexico border. “We’re thinking about all borders,” he stated. “We need to think of that border, however … this is not a border that seems to be much of a problem right now. We hope we won’t need to do that.”
Mexico’s foreign ministry stated in a declaration that it had not been notified of any limitations at the border.
” Concerning the possible constraints on going into the U.S. border with Mexico, the government of Mexico