FILE PHOTO: A sign informs travelers arriving at Logan Airport about the restrictions imposed by a Massachusetts Travel Order amid the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Boston, Massachusetts, US, August 3, 2020. REUTERS / Brian Snyder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a measure …
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