Global Migration On Pause for Coronavirus

At midnight tonight, the United States will suspend the entry of all noncitizens “who were physically present within the Schengen Area during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States.”

Other countries have also suspended entry:

• India, as the BBC reports, is suspending visas (with some exceptions) for a month, and the nation is also suspending visa-free travel for overseas citizens.
• Vietnam is suspending entry of citizens of Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
• Saudi Arabia had already suspended tourist entry to Mecca and Medin by individuals traveling from countries with confirmed cases of coronavirus.

CNN lists still more countries with current virus-related travel bans:

• Australia
• Austria
• China
• Croatia
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Greece
• Hong Kong
• Indonesia
• Italy
• Japan
• Macau
• Malaysia
• Norway
• Peru
• Russia
• Sri Lanka
• South Korea
• Thailand
• Turkey

This global pause on migration is entirely unprecedented. Still to be seen is whether it will slow the spread of coronavirus.

-KitJ