- The European Union may ban Americans from traveling to its member states, due to the United States' handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from the New York Times .
- Visitors from Russia and Brazil would also be banned.
- The US has seen more than 2.3 million cases of the coronavirus and 120,000 deaths.
- This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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The European Union is planning to reopen its borders on July 1, allowing some travelers in for the first time since it closed them as the coronavirus pandemic began to grow in March.
However, Americans might be excluded.
The EU is considering blocking Americans from entering the bloc because the United States has not adequately controlled the spread of the virus, according to a report from the New York Times, which viewed draft lists of allowable travelers.
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The move would be a major blow to America's prestige and world image, despite claims from the Trump administration that the virus is under control.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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