President Trump was hoping to fight the spread of the novel COVID-19 coronavirus when he implemented a travel ban from several European countries last week, but it might be hurting more than helping, at least in the early stages.
People returning to the United States have been subject to long wait times and large crowds in 13 U.S. airports as they await required medical screenings. Delays at Chicago's O'Hare international Airport, for example, reportedly reached up to eight hours, prompting Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to say the Trump administration was "unprepared" for the ban. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said they are aware of the delays and are working on adding screening capacity to expedite the process.
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