Biden bans most non-U.S. citizens from South Africa, extends Europe, UK and Brazil restrictions

Passengers arrive on a flight from London amid new restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at JFK International Airport in New York, December 21, 2020. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters President Joe Biden banned most non-U.S. citizens traveling from South Africa from entering the U.S. and extended travel restrictions for Europe, the U.K. and Brazil, in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19. The measures, reported Sunday by CNBC, come as more contagious strains of the virus have spread. Former President Donald Trump last week rescinded the entry bans…