US to temporarily suspend all immigration amid COVID-19 outbreak: Donald Trump
Washington/IBNS: Amid rising number of COVID-19 cases, President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his government is set to temporarily suspend all immigration to the US.
"In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!" Trump tweeted.
In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 21, 2020
The US is badly hit by COVID-19.
The number of confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the United States has touched 780,000 and the death toll has reached 42,000 on Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins University.
There are 784,326 COVID-19 cases in the United States, while the death toll stands at 42,094, the university said.
A total of 72,329 people have also recovered.
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