A cleaning crew in white hazmat suits and masks entered the Seattle-area nursing home at the center of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States to clean the facility
WASHINGTON - Travelers scrambled to rebook flights and global markets reeled on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sweeping restrictions on travel from Europe, hitting battered airlines and further straining ties with the continent.
The travel order, which starts at midnight on Friday, does not apply to Britain, or to Americans undergoing “appropriate screenings,” Trump said. The restrictions will heap more pressure on airlines already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, hitting European carriers the hardest, analysts said.Washington, D.C., resident Michelle Cravez, 30, who is visiting her brother in Prague, quickly rebooked a ticket home.
In an effort to lessen the economic impact of the outbreak and the restrictions, Trump instructed the Treasury Department to defer tax payments without interest or penalties for certain business and individuals hit by the health crisis. In the hard-hit Seattle area, the largest public school district in Washington state announced an unprecedented two-week suspension of all classes.
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