Mar 11 2020
What you need to know about Trump's travel ban from Europe due to coronavirus
As per Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf:
Today President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation, which suspends the entry of most foreign nationals who have been in certain European countries at any point during the 14 days prior to their scheduled arrival to the United States. These countries, known as the Schengen Area, include: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. This does not apply to legal permanent residents, (generally) immediate family members of U.S. citizens, and other individuals who are identified in the proclamation.
Key points:
The ban only applies to “most” foreign national who are not US legal residents
The countries included are ones in the Schengen Area
One can enter the USA if he was in one of these countries > 14 days prior to entry
The ban does not apply to the UK or any country which is not a part of Schengen even although they are in the middle of Europe. Examples? Croatia, Cyprus, Kosovo, Serbia, Macedonia, Turkey (it does have a sizable foothold in Europe)