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Trump's Brazil Travel Ban Begins Tuesday

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   A new U.S. ban on travelers from Brazil goes into effect Tuesday, two
   days earlier than the White House initially announced, in an added
   effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

   Officials did not provide any specific reasons for moving up the ban
   from its planned Thursday start date.

   It applies to foreigners entering the United States who have been in
   Brazil at some point during the prior 14 days. Health officials say it
   may taketwoto 14 days before symptoms appear in someone who contracts
   COVID-19.

   Brazil has emerged as a new coronavirus hot spot, trailing only the
   United States in the number of confirmed cases, according to Johns
   Hopkins University statistics.

   The Brazilian health ministry said Monday that COVID-19 killed 807
   people in the previous 24 hours. The one-day U.S. death toll was 620.

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