President of the United State Of American, Joe Biden has restored the Donald Trump era as he bans South Africa from entering the US over its virus variant.
Non-US Visitors from Brazil and most European countries including the UK and Ireland were also banned.
The imposed travel ban was enacted following the first recorded case of the virus in US soil from a resident at Minnesota after he returned from Brazil.
“This case marks the first documented instance of the Brazil P.1 variant in the United States,” said the Minnesota Department of Health on Monday.
Confirming the restriction on foreign travellers, White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki on Monday said;
“On the advice of our administration’s medical and Covid team, President Biden has decided to maintain the restrictions previously in place for the European Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, and Brazil,”
“With the pandemic worsening and more contagious variants spreading, this isn’t the time to be lifting restrictions on international travel. And in light of the contagious variant, B1351, South Africa has been added to the restricted list.”