Exclusive: U.S. weighs restrictions at border with Mexico over coronavirus threat

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Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering imposing entry restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border to control the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, according to two U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials.

Mexico’s government said on Friday it had detected three cases of coronavirus infection in three men who had all recently traveled to Italy, making the country the second in Latin America to register the fast-spreading virus.

The concern over containing the virus at the southern U.S. border comes as the Trump administration also weighs possible restrictions on the entry of travelers from South Korea, Italy and Japan.

The White House on Friday ordered the DHS to draft a range of options to respond to outbreaks in those countries, according to one of the officials and a third DHS official, all of whom requested anonymity to discuss the deliberations.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-mexico-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-weighs-restrictions-at-border-with-mexico-over-coronavirus-threat-idUSKBN20N0WP

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[raging moderate]

1. Why not at the northern border with Canada?

Or at the airports? Or at the seaports?

[SunSeeker]

3. Exactly. Vancouver BC has a tight connection to Hong Kong.

Lots of Hong Kong business people there. Canada has 8 confirmed cases. https://nationalpost.com/news/ontario-health-officials-report-8th-confirmed-case-of-novel-coronavirus

Mexico only has 2 confirmed cases. https://apnews.com/a7d2aaac19fc3022ba686ba91e7d4395

But the US has at least 63 people were being treated for COVID-19 as of Thursday, with at least 3 of unknown origin/community transmission. https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/live-updates/coronavirus-outbreak-death-toll-infections-latest-news-updates-2020-02-28/

If anything, Mexico should be blocking us from entering their country, not the other way around.

[Xipe Totec]

2. So, taking steps to stop the 'Democratic Hoax' at the Mexican Border?

Schizophrenic SOB can simultaneously claim the threat does not exist, but use it to block immigrants entering from Mexico.

[EarthFirst]

4. We literally repatriated 300 citizens from an infection zone at the behest of a politician

The Unites States is monitoring thousands...
Today we reported the first fatality...

Mexico has reported THREE confirmed cases.

...and we’re going to shut down the MEXICAN border.

What about Canada?

Why aren’t we shutting down *ALL* incoming commercial airline traffic then?

If you didn’t see this coming a mile away...

Such bullshit!

[Rural_Progressive]

5. We just had a death on the west side of WA state

So I wouldn't be surprised if the Canadians set up a blockade, maybe Mexico will do the same thing.

[paleotn]

6. Why? It's already here....

and we've got way more cases than Mexico. Hell, they probably got it from Americans.

[mitch96]

7. Here we go... Close the borders

Declare martial law and kick out the immigrants.... sick or not...
How about concentration camps...... er I mean "quarantine stations" for all the "possibly" sick immigrants...
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[Aviation Pro]

8. We going to do the same for the northern border?

Canada - 14 cases
Mexico - 3 cases

[captain queeg]

9. Don't think that'll help the stock market Donnie

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

10. Which proves

Trump is a bigoted idiot.

As noted above Vancouver BC has a closer connection to China.

[Chemisse]

11. So wait. We have 69 cases and Mexico has 4.

Shouldn't it be Mexico that closes its border with us?

[not_the_one]

12. The turd will have it both ways....

There will be zero cases in days, it will be over, and he will halt all immigration from Mexico to stop the spread that is not happening. The logic of the turd.

[mmbrevo]

13. I think the virus will be spreading from us to Mexico.

More people coming and going in the US.