Trump's Europe travel ban causes confusion

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🗓️ 12 March 2020

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Katie Zezima explains the new U.S. travel restrictions from Europe. Peter Whoriskey and Abha Bhattarai report on how paid sick leave, or lack thereof, is exposing vulnerabilities in the U.S. And, Ben Golliver on the NBA’s suspended season.

Trump announced late Wednesday that flights from Europe to the U.S. would be halted starting Friday. It’s the most aggressive move by the federal government in response to the coronavirus, but is it enough?

Millions of workers lack sick pay. This will affect how the outbreak will spread in the U.S.

NBA suspends season indefinitely after a Utah Jazz player tests positive for coronavirus.

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0:00.0	From the newsroom of the Washington Post.
0:05.0	Hey, it's Ross Helderman from the Post-Calling.
0:08.0	How are you?
0:09.0	Hey there, it's Simon from the Post.
0:11.0	Hey, it's Dave Farron from the Post.
0:13.0	Have you got a seat?
0:14.0	This is Post Reports.
0:15.0	I'm Martin Powers.
0:16.0	It's Thursday, March 12th.
0:21.0	Today, the International Response to New U.S. Travel Restrictions,
0:28.0	rethinking sick leave in America, and what's next for the NBA?
0:35.0	President Trump has talked about the coronavirus over the past few weeks,
0:39.0	but he's really downplayed the severity of it.
0:42.0	But on Wednesday night, that changed.
0:44.0	My fellow Americans, tonight I want to speak with you about our nation's
0:49.0	unprecedented response to the coronavirus outbreak that started in China
0:54.0	and is now spreading throughout the world.
0:57.0	He made a very serious speech from the Oval Office in prime time to talk about the virus
1:04.0	and its impact on the United States and what he would do to try to help Stem at Spread.
1:09.0	Katie Zezma is a national correspondent for the Post.
1:12.0	After consulting with our top government health professionals, I have decided to take several strong
1:18.0	but necessary actions to protect the health and well-being of all Americans.
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