Long ban for nonessential travel to the eu. Nonessentialtravel long ban for nonessential travel to the eu. Nonessential travel should be reduced right now too in order not to spread the virus further, be it within the European Union or by leaving the European Union, but also to avoid nonessential travel, not to have more potential strain on our health care system. Germany becomes the latest european country to closes its borders and the french president will make a National Address this evening. The psa group which owns peugeot, citroen and vauxhall is to pause Vehicle Production in europe including their plants in Ellesmere Port and luton. The Foreign Office says its working around the clock to help bring home 600 britons stuck on a cruise ship in the caribbean. Its 4 30, welcome to viewers on bbc one and the bbc news channel, for this special programme with the latest on the coronavirus pandemic. In around 15 minutes, the Prime Minister borisjohnson and his chief medical and scientif