WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will suspend travel from certain European countries for 30 days beginning at midnight on Friday as part of an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
– The restrictions cover people who have been in 26 European countries at any point during a 14-day period before their scheduled arrival in the United States.
– The targeted countries participate in Europe’s “Schengen Area,” which permits passport-free travel. The countries subject to the new restrictions are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
– Travelers from the United Kingdom, Ireland and more than a dozen Eastern and Southeastern Europe nations will exemp