Trump Says He’s Open to Travel Limits for U.S. Virus Hot Spots
- President says he hasn’t yet discussed domestic limits
- He described New Rochelle, New York, outbreak as ‘hot spot’
Donald Trump on March 11.
Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/Bloomberg
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President Donald Trump said he would consider curtailing travel within the U.S. if an area suffers a major coronavirus outbreak, a move that could dramatically escalate the economic impact of the illness after he announced limits on movement from Europe.
Trump, speaking at the White House on Thursday, said his administration hasn’t yet discussed domestic restrictions -- a measure that some of the worst affected countries, including China and Italy, have taken.