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Is the State Department's shift an international travel ban?

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Christopher Elliott
Apr 25, 2021
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The U.S. State Department's announcement last week that it added more than 100 countries to its “Level Four: Do Not Travel” advisory list seemed almost routine.

The government adjusted its classifications to "better reflect the Centers…

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