Coronavirus Updates

​Last night the President addressed the nation and announced some new actions regarding the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19.  This included the announcement of new travel restrictions on travel from the European Union.  Below please find the latest COVID-19 update from the White House Office of Public Liaison. 
here are a few issues we wanted to make sure to clarify for Retailers members –

• Cargo from the EU is NOT impacted by the travel restrictions.  The President issued a tweet after his address to state that the restriction “stops people not goods.”  The proclamation itself makes it clear that commerce will continue to flow.
• The travel restriction only applies to foreign nationals from the EU countries.  It does not apply to legal permanent residents, (generally) immediate family members of U.S. citizens, and other individuals who are identified in the proclamation.  A copy of a statement from DHS Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf can be viewed here.

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In addition to the President’s travel restriction announcement, the Department of State did issue a Global Level 3 Health Advisory – Reconsider Travel which advises U.S. citizens to reconsider travel abroad due to the global impact of COVID-19.

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