U.S. to ban entry of travelers from Iran, raises S. Korea alert level

WASHINGTON - The U.S. government said Saturday it will ban the entry of travelers from Iran amid concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus there, while issuing an alert to U.S. citizens not to travel to some virus-hit areas of South Korea and Italy.The United States, which has barred the entry of foreign nationals who have been in mainland China within the past 14 days, will extend the ban from Monday to include foreign nationals who have visited Iran within the last 14 days.Concerns are growing that the United States may also see a major outbreak of the pneumonia-causing virus, with …READ FULL ARTICLE