Joe Biden to reinstate Covid restrictions on travellers from Ireland, the UK and others

White House officials said that South Africa would also be added to the restricted list on Monday because of concerns about a variant of the virus that has spread beyond that nation

President Joe Biden is reimposing travel restrictions. Picture: Evan Vucci/AP

Mon, 25 Jan, 2021 - 08:15

Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is set to reinstate Covid-19 travel restrictions on non-US travellers from Brazil, Ireland, the UK and 26 other European countries that allow travel across open borders.

White House officials said that South Africa would also be added to the restricted list on Monday because of concerns about a variant of the virus that has spread beyond that nation.