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White House confirms Trump lifting EU, Brazil travel restrictions Jan. 26 – Metro US

White House confirms Trump lifting EU, Brazil travel restrictions Jan. 26

A traveler stands by a security gate at  Ronald
A traveler stands by a security gate at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rescinded entry bans imposed because of the coronavirus on most non-U.S. citizens arriving from Brazil and much of Europe effective Jan. 26, the White House said.

The restrictions end the same day that new COVID-19 test requirements take effect for nearly all international air passengers arriving in the United States.

Reuters first reported Trump’s action earlier on Monday. Trump did not lift restrictions he imposed last year on people who have recently been in China and Iran.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)