President Donald Trump said on Wednesday night he was suspending all travel between the United States and Europe - excluding the UK and Ireland - for 30 days starting Friday as he seeks to combat the coronavirus.
It came amid a range of responses in the US to the coronavirus on Wednesday, including the immediate suspension of the NBA season, and the cancellation of several St Patrick's Day parades.
European leaders dismayed by President Trump's decision to block European visitors from entering US, global markets tank following..
The president said in a rare Oval Office address that travel from Europe will be suspended for 30 days starting Friday at midnight.
The estriction will not apply to U.S. permanent residents and will not affect travel from Britain.CBS 2's Charle DeMar reports
