[Farm93]

The NYT reported yesterday that European Union countries are considering a ban on travel from the United States. I'd say this is as humiliating as it gets for us as a country, but unfortunately, there is further humiliation ahead.

When the POTUS is the only person in the world having large indoor gatherings during a global pandemic and doing his part to add gasoline to a fire the rest of the world is serious about containing, I can't imagine there won't be more fallout. Could those countries seeing reckless U.S. management of Covid-19 pandemic slap sanctions on the U.S. as a way to incentivize more responsible behavior? 

We have the worst outbreak in terms of numbers, and we are starting to once again see an explosion of infections. We could set our highest single day reported new infection numbers today. How can the world be OK doing its part to contain the virus, while the world's largest economy is the largest breeding ground for it?  Not to put too fine a point on it, but if the U.S. sneezes, everyone else is gong to get sick, and I'm imaging the rest of the world is going to want to do something about it.

For the EU these types of travel restrictions will be very hard to accomplish.   They would not do it unless they were genuinely concerned about health and economic consequences of USA travelers adding to the second wave in the EU.

I fully expect the EU will not be alone.   Japan, South Korea and many other countries outside of the EU will likely place or maintain bans or quarantine requirements on USA travelers too.

[Farm93]

The NYT reported yesterday that European Union countries are considering a ban on travel from the United States. I'd say this is as humiliating as it gets for us as a country, but unfortunately, there is further humiliation ahead.

When the POTUS is the only person in the world having large indoor gatherings during a global pandemic and doing his part to add gasoline to a fire the rest of the world is serious about containing, I can't imagine there won't be more fallout. Could those countries seeing reckless U.S. management of Covid-19 pandemic slap sanctions on the U.S. as a way to incentivize more responsible behavior? 

We have the worst outbreak in terms of numbers, and we are starting to once again see an explosion of infections. We could set our highest single day reported new infection numbers today. How can the world be OK doing its part to contain the virus, while the world's largest economy is the largest breeding ground for it?  Not to put too fine a point on it, but if the U.S. sneezes, everyone else is gong to get sick, and I'm imaging the rest of the world is going to want to do something about it.

For the EU these types of travel restrictions will be very hard to accomplish.   They would not do it unless they were genuinely concerned about health and economic consequences of USA travelers adding to the second wave in the EU.

I fully expect the EU will not be alone.   Japan, South Korea and many other countries outside of the EU will likely place or maintain bans or quarantine requirements on USA travelers too.