But his most far-reaching announcement was the halt on European travel. Trump called on elderly people to avoid non-essential travel within the United States. “The European Union failed to take the same precautions and restrict travel from China and other hotspots” as the United States, Trump said. As of Wednesday, there were more than 1,100 confirmed infections in the United States and 32 deaths, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Numbers are expected to skyrocket in the United States once more testing is done.

Source: The Express Tribune March 12, 2020 02:26 UTC