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Trump: US Closer to Testing International Air Travelers

Associated Press

   WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said his administration is
   considering requiring travelers on certain incoming international
   flights to undergo temperature and virus checks to help stop the spread
   of the coronavirus.

   "We're looking at doing it on the international flights coming out of
   areas that are heavily infected," Trump said Tuesday at the White
   House. "We will be looking into that in the very near future."

   Trump said it has not been determined yet whether the federal
   government or the airlines would conduct the testing. "Maybe it's a
   combination of both," he said.

   Trump's comments came during an event showcasing a loan program
   designed to help small businesses weather the coronavirus pandemic, the
   Paycheck Protection Program. He said the Small Business Administration
   has processed more loans in 14 days than it has in the previous 14
   years.

   Earlier, the president defended his administration's handling of the
   pandemic as he met with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and promised to help
   states safely begin reopening their economies.

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