{"id":2113783,"date":"2023-12-01T18:59:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T23:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-urge-biden-to-ban-travel-from-china-over-unknown-respiratory-illness\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T19:01:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T00:01:50","slug":"gop-senators-urge-biden-to-ban-travel-from-china-over-unknown-respiratory-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-urge-biden-to-ban-travel-from-china-over-unknown-respiratory-illness\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Senators urge Biden to implement a travel ban from China due to an &#8216;unknown respiratory illness"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-senators-urge-biden-to-ban-travel-from-china-over-unknown-respiratory-illness%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2113783&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A \u200dGroup of GOP \u2064Senators Urges President Biden to Ban Travel from China<\/h2>\n<p>A group of Republican senators is urging \u200bPresident Joe Biden to take immediate action\u2062 and impose a travel ban on \u200dChina due to the emergence of\u200b a\u200b new respiratory illness. Concerned \u200dabout the spread of an unknown \u200drespiratory illness \u200din the People&#8217;s Republic of China, senators Marco Rubio, Rick Scott, J.D. Vance, Tommy Tuberville,\u2064 and\u200c Mike Braun have sent a\u2063 letter to the White House, expressing their \u2064alarm.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe call on you to immediately restrict \u2063travel between the United States and the PRC. As you know, the Chinese \u2063Communist Party (CCP) has a long history of lying about public health\u2063 crises. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the CCP\u2019s\u200b obfuscation\u2064 of the \u200dtruth, and lack \u200dof \u2062transparency, robbed \u2064the United States of vital knowledge about \u200cthe \u2062disease and its \u2062origin,\u201d the senators wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u200dsenators emphasize the need to \u200cavoid relying on China \u200dfor accurate information about the disease, given the CCP&#8217;s \u2062history of dishonesty. They \u2064highlight the lack of transparency and truthfulness exhibited by the \u200cCCP during the\u200d COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in\u2064 the United States being deprived \u2064of crucial information about the virus and its origins.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAt this moment, the world\u2062 faces another unknown pathogen emanating \u200cfrom the PRC that could \u200dspread\u2064 to other\u2064 countries, including the United States. The PRC has reported an increase in \u200cthis \u200dmystery illness \u2014 which \u2062it claims to be pneumonia caused by known pathogens \u2014 since mid-October,\u201d the senators continued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The senators express their concern \u2062about the\u2062 potential global\u2064 spread of this new illness originating from China. They highlight that the People&#8217;s Republic of China \u2062has reported a rise in cases \u2064of this mysterious illness, which \u2063they claim to be pneumonia caused by known pathogens, \u2063since mid-October.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe should not wait for the WHO to take\u200c action given its track record of slavish deference to the CCP. We must take the necessary steps to protect \u200cthe health of \u2064Americans,\u200c and our\u2063 economy,\u201d the letter\u2062 says.\u2063 \u201cThat means \u2064we should immediately restrict travel between the United States and the PRC until\u200c we\u200d know more about the dangers posed by this new illness. A ban on travel now could save \u2064our country from\u200c death, lockdowns, mandates, and further\u2062 outbreaks later.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u2064 senators argue that waiting for \u2062the World Health Organization\u2064 (WHO)\u2062 to act\u200c is not advisable, considering its history of being excessively deferential to the CCP. \u200dThey stress \u200dthe importance\u2064 of taking immediate measures to safeguard the health of Americans and \u2064the economy. They propose \u2064an \u2063immediate travel ban between the\u2063 United \u2062States \u2062and the People&#8217;s Republic of China until more \u200dinformation\u200b about the risks\u200c posed\u200b by this\u2063 new illness is obtained. They believe that implementing a travel\u2063 ban now could potentially save the country from \u2064devastating consequences such as \u2064loss of life, lockdowns, mandates,\u200b and\u200d future outbreaks.<\/p>\n<p>Reports from\u2064 Northern China indicate a surge in flu-like \u2062illnesses since mid-October, \u2063with\u2062 the\u2063 public disease surveillance system ProMed issuing \u200ba warning about the spread of\u200d &#8220;undiagnosed\u200b pneumonia&#8221; in China.\u2064 The ProMed \u200breport \u200dspecifically highlights the high number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-schools-are-harming-children-by-masking-them-again\/\" title=\"U.S. Schools Are Harming Children By Masking Them Again\">children falling ill<\/a> with this disease.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET \u200bTHE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps can President Biden take to collaborate with international partners in\u200b gathering accurate information about the illness and its\u2063 origins<\/h2>\n<p><span>  T\u200c the fact that \u2063the Chinese government has reported an increase in cases\u200b since mid-October, claiming\u2062 it to be pneumonia caused by \u2063known pathogens. However, given the \u200cCCP&#8217;s history of dishonesty, the\u2063 senators doubt the accuracy of this claim and urge President Biden to take\u2063 immediate action \u2062to prevent\u200d the spread of the \u200dillness to the\u200c United States and \u2064other countries.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064letter \u2064from the senators \u2063suggests that\u2062 a \u200btravel \u200dban between the United States and China is necessary to protect \u2064the American people from \u2064the potential risks posed by this new respiratory\u2064 illness. They argue that the CCP&#8217;s lack of transparency and truthfulness\u200d during the COVID-19 pandemic\u2064 has already demonstrated the negative\u200b consequences of \u2062relying on China\u2064 for accurate information. By\u2062 imposing a\u2063 travel \u200bban, the \u200bsenators believe that the United States can avoid a repeat \u200cof the situation where vital\u200c knowledge about a \u200cdisease\u2063 and its origin is withheld, hindering \u200bthe \u200dcountry&#8217;s ability to respond effectively.<\/p>\n<p>The senators \u200calso \u2063emphasize \u200dthe importance of prioritizing \u2062the health and safety of the \u2062American people above any potential\u200b economic or political considerations. They argue that while a travel ban may\u2064 have economic implications and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-suspects-russian-directed-energy-attacks-on-us-soldiers\/\" title=\"Pentagon Suspects Russian Directed-Energy Attacks on US Soldiers\">strained diplomatic relations<\/a> with China, these \u2062concerns should not outweigh the need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kroger-closing-more-stores-due-to-seattles-mandated-hazard-pay-for-workers\/\" title=\"Kroger Closing More Stores Due To Seattle\u2019s Mandated \u2018Hazard Pay\u2019 For Workers\">protect public health<\/a>. The\u2062 senators assert that the United States must \u2062learn from the past \u2063and act decisively to\u2062 prevent the potential spread of this new illness, without relying\u200c on information\u2064 from the CCP.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the senators call on President Biden to work with international partners to\u2062 address this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-usaid-administrator-becomes-global-covid-19-response-coordinator\/\" title=\"Former USAID administrator becomes global COVID-19 response coordinator\">global health threat<\/a>. \u200cThey suggest collaborating\u200c with\u2064 other countries to \u200bgather accurate information about the illness, its origins, and its potential\u200c impact.\u200b This \u200dcollaborative approach would help \u200dto ensure a more effective response and allow for \u200cthe global\u2063 community to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cia-creating-ai-tool-to-sort-through-public-information-report\/\" title=\"CIA developing AI tool for public information sorting: Report\">make informed \u2062decisions based<\/a> on reliable data.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the group\u200b of Republican \u2063senators is urging President Biden to impose a \u200btravel ban on China \u200bdue to the emergence of\u2063 a new respiratory illness. They highlight the CCP&#8217;s\u2064 history of\u2063 dishonesty and lack of transparency, which \u2064has previously\u200b hindered \u200cefforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The senators emphasize the need to \u200cprioritize the health and safety of the\u200b American\u200d people above any potential \u2063economic or political considerations. They also\u200b call\u200b for international collaboration to\u2064 address this global health threat. By\u200c taking immediate action and imposing a travel ban, the senators assert that the United States can better protect \u2064its citizens and prevent \u200bthe potential spread of this new illness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of GOP senators urges President Biden to impose a travel ban from China due to a new respiratory illness. In a letter to the White House, five senators express concern about the spread of an unidentified respiratory illness in China. 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