President Donald Trump flanked by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (L) and Secretary of Health and ... [+] Human Services Alex Azar. The arrangement prevented information from being shared, and potentially delayed the administration’s response to the crisis, according to the report. Key background: According to the original Reuters report, staffers without high-security clearances were excluded from the classified meetings, even virtual ones using video conferencing. This had the domino effect of preventing information from being shared, and therefore possibly slowing the Trump administration’s response to the crisis. On Wednesday night, President Trump announced a 30 day travel ban from Europe (excluding the U.K. and Ireland) that sent airlines and travelers scrambling to adjust.

Source: Forbes March 13, 2020 13:07 UTC