“Americans in the UK or Ireland can come home. Legal residents can come home,” Pence said, adding that such people would be “funneled through specific airports and processed.”Trump meanwhile advised against non-essential travel, and said officials were considering imposing travel restrictions within the United States. Anger in EuropeEuropean officials have reacted angrily to Trump’s sweeping travel ban, which also caused widespread consternation among travelers. The original 30-day US ban on travel from the 26 countries in Europe’s Schengen border-free zone took effect on Saturday, but notably excluded Britain and Ireland. Flights that take off from the UK and Ireland before 11:59 p.m. on Monday (0359 GMT Tuesday) will be allowed entry into the United States.

Source: Manila Times March 15, 2020 17:15 UTC