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US President Joe Biden restricts travel from India to US due to the COVID-19 outbreak
- US has distributed 237 million doses
- The ban will start on Tuesday
- India recorded 387,000 new infections on Thursday,
Published: April 30, 2021 06:34:38
Washington D.C., DC, USA
US President Joe Biden restricts travel from India to the United States due to the COVID-19 outbreak, AFP reports.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the travel ban, Bloomberg reports.
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“The policy will be implemented in light of extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple variants circulating in India,” her statement said.
India recorded 387,000 new infections on Thursday, a record high, and nearly 3,500 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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