Trump is always a step ahead of the rest of the world. -Schengen Area crisis: EU states close borders as coronavirus outbreak grips bloc Schengen Area crisis: EU states close borders as coronavirus outbreak grips bloc Although in late February, the EU claimed that they don’t consider the Coronavirus to be a strong enough reason to halt the Schengen Agreement, certain EU member states have now imposed border checks. On Friday, March 13, Slovakia, Malta and the Czech Republic announced they will close off their borders to fellow EU member states in an effort to try and stop the spread of the Coronavirus. Slovakia Slovakia announced that it would be closing off its borders to all foreigners, except citizens of Poland. An Interior Ministry spokesperson stated that “no foreign citizens will be allowed to enter Slovakia”, adding “at the border crossings with Poland, only Polish citizens will be allowed to enter the country.” At the time of the announcement, Slovakia had 21 reported Cases of the Coronavirus. Czech Republic The Czech Republic announced they will be banning entry to travellers coming from Germany and Austria as well as foreigners travelling from the countries most affected by the outbreak, which are: The Czech travel ban also applies to non-European countries China, South Korea and Iran. https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/schengen-area-crisis-eu-states-close-borders-as-coronavirus-outbreak-grips-bloc/