STOCKHOLM, March 12 -- Citing fear of the "foreign virus" spreading to the United States, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a ban on travels from most of mainland Europe, which incurred on Thursday widespread doubt, disapproval and condemnation from Europe.
"The European Union disapproves of the fact that the U.S. decision to impose a travel ban was taken unilaterally and without consultation. The European Union is taking strong action to limit the spread of the virus," said a joint statement issued by European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
"Coronavirus is a global crisis, not limited to any continent and it requires cooperation rather than unilateral action," it said.
Britain's Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the U.S. ban was not the right thing to do, adding that "there isn't evidence that interventions like closing borders or travel bans are going to have a material effect on the spread of the infections."
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday warned against the "nationalist withdrawal" as a pitfall to avoid at international level in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
"Internationally, I appeal to the responsibility of the G7 and G20," said Macron. "As of tomorrow I will speak with President Trump to offer him an exceptional initiative."
"It is not the division that makes it possible to respond to what is today a global crisis, but rather our ability to act together," Macron added.
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