00:00My fellow Americans, tonight I want to speak with you about our nation's unprecedented response to the coronavirus outbreak that
00:10started in China and is now spreading throughout the world.
00:13Today, the World Health Organization officially announced that this is a global pandemic.
00:19To keep new cases from entering our shores, we will be suspending all travel from Europe to the United States
00:27for the next 30 days.
00:28The new rules will go into effect Friday at midnight.
00:33These restrictions will be adjusted subject to conditions on the ground.
00:37There will be exemptions for Americans who have undergone appropriate screenings.
00:42Anything coming from Europe to the United States is what we are discussing.
00:47These restrictions will also not apply to the United Kingdom.
00:52We are monitoring the situation in China and the South Korea.
00:55And as their situation improves, we will reevaluate the restrictions and warnings that are currently in place for a possible
01:05early opening.
01:06We are at a critical time in the fight against the virus.
01:11We made a lifesaving move with early action on China.
01:14Now we must take the same action with Europe.
01:18We will not delay.
01:20I will never hesitate to take any necessary steps to protect the lives, health and safety of the American people.
01:28I will always put the well-being of America first.
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