ICYMI – US Senators call for travel ban with China amidst rising respiratory iIlness cases

<p>ICYMI, on Friday five US Republican senators asked President Joe Biden's administration to ban travel between the United States and China after a spike in Chinese respiratory illness cases.</p><p>Related to this posted last week:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/news/severe-pneumonia-outbreak-in-china-overwhelms-hospitals-in-two-cities-20231123/" target="_blank" rel="follow" data-article-link="true">Severe pneumonia outbreak in China overwhelms hospitals in two cities</a></li></ul><p>

In a letter to US President Biden the senators </p><ul><li>"We should immediately restrict travel between the United States and (China) until we know more about the dangers posed by this new illness"</li></ul><p> The Republican senators may be in danger of being accused of overreaction and ramping up fear. I imagine they'd argue that are being cautious. You can decide.</p><p>The admin responded:</p><ul><li>"We are seeing seasonal trends. Nothing is appearing out of the ordinary. … At this time, there is no indication that there is a link between the people who are seeking care in U.S. emergency departments and the outbreak of respiratory illness in China."</li></ul>

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.