The president of the European Union’s executive commission is Ursula von der Leyen who raised an idea proposing a 30-day travel ban on people entering the EU for non-essential reasons in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus.  On the eve of an EU summit that will be held via video-conference.

The @EU_Commission presents guidelines on border measures & proposes:

1⃣Green lanes/fast lanes giving priority to essential transport to keep the mobility sector going & ensure economic continuity

2⃣Temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU (30 days) pic.twitter.com/9bda9MntF0

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) March 16, 2020