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Schallenberg has already issued warnings for 26 countries.
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The State Department also issued travel warnings for the United States and Turkey on Saturday night due to the coronavirus epidemic. “I feel compelled to issue a travel warning for two other countries: the United States and Turkey,” said Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg.
“In addition to the increasing number of people who test positive every hour, other parameters such as increasing insecurity in supply, lack of medical capacity or curfews have led us to make this decision.” It is the first time that Austria has issued a travel warning for both the US and the USA. USA As for Turkey.
The State Department “strongly” advises Austrian travelers still in the United States to leave the country. “Take advantage of the commercial flights to Europe that still exist,” Schallenberg appealed to those willing to return. For example, Lufthansa, United, Swiss, Delta, and KLM still fly to various destinations in Europe, such as Frankfurt, Zurich, or Amsterdam, from the United States. “There is a rush, because no one can estimate how long these travel options will remain,” Schallenberg said.
As it is no longer possible to leave Turkey on commercial flights, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls Austrian travelers who wish to return home to contact the embassy in Ankara or the consulate general in Istanbul.
The State Department has issued a travel warning for 26 countries due to the corona virus. “I cannot rule out that we will have to issue more travel warnings in the coming days and weeks,” said Schallenberg.
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