Key Points:
- Confirmed cases 156 400
- Deaths 5 833
- US President Donald Trump tests negative
- South African cases surge to 51, Cabinet to mull travel bans and public gathering restriction – report
- Chaos at US airports as France and Spain lockdown
- pain lock downUS extends coronavirus travel ban to UK, Ireland
- Israel halts leisure, culture activities to stem coronavirus
- Spain announces coronavirus lockdown
South Africa – Cabinet to mull travel bans and public gathering restriction – report
An emergency Cabinet meeting to be held on Sunday could decide whether South Africa should impose stricter measures such as travel bans on countries which have not controlled Covid-19 infection rates, according to a report in the Sunday Times.
Chaos at US airports as France and Spain lockdown
Huge lines formed at the 13 American ‘funnel’ airports on Saturday night as American’s returned from Europe were forced to wait in lines for as long as six hours.
The scenes were similar across the country – from Boston to Chicago, Atlanta to Dallas.
Lines were particularly bad at JFK Terminal 4, Chicago O’Hare Terminal 5 and Dallas/Fort Worth airport with passengers packed in tight, many of them wearing face masks.
Customs and Border Protection Officers were completely overwhelmed as U.S. citizens rushed to get back into the country as President Trump’s European travel ban went into effect.
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