Trump made the announcement during a rare Oval Office address to the nation that he is suspending all travel from Europe to the US for 30 days beginning at 11:59 p.m. Friday. He said the US would monitor the situation to determine if travel could be reopened earlier. Even as Trump spoke from behind the Resolute Desk, the pandemic’s ferocious rewriting of American daily life continued. Trump spoke after days of confusion in Washington amid mounting calls on the president to demonstrate greater leadership. Trump has repeatedly flouted the advice of public health experts, who have advised the public to stop hand-shaking and practice social distancing.

Source: Manila Times March 12, 2020 03:00 UTC