Minutes after the order from the White House was issued on Monday (18 January) to lift long-standing restrictions on travel to the US from the UK, Europe’s Schengen area and Brazil, Biden’s spokesperson Jen Psaki said the incoming president would instead look to toughen measures to guard against the import of new Covid cases and variants.
"With the pandemic worsening, and more contagious variants emerging around the world, this is not the time to be lifting restrictions on international travel," said Psaki.
