BREAKING: Senators Demand Biden Restrict Travel From China Following Rise Of 'Mystery Illness'

On Friday, Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL), J.D. Vance (R-OH), Rick Scott (R-FL), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Mike Braun (R-IN) sent a letter to President Joe Biden demanding that he immediately restrict travel between the United States and China in order to prevent the spread of a new "mystery illness" spreading throughout the communist nation, just like Covid-19 did four years ago. The illness is reportedly some sort of pneumonia that has heavily impacted children and has already spread to Europe and the US.

"In light of an unknown respiratory illness spreading throughout the People's Republic of China (PRC), we call on you to immediately restrict travel between the United States and the PRC," the senators wrote. "As you know, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has a long history of lying about public health crises. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the CCP's obfuscation of the truth, and lack of transparency, robbed the United States of vital knowledge about the disease and its origin."

"On January 31, 2020, President Trump issued an order to restrict travel from the PRC into the United States to protect the American people and counter the spread of COVID-19," the senators continued. "Many officials and commentators—including you—criticized his decision as being influenced by 'xenophobia.' But history and common sense show his decision was the right one."

"At this moment, the world faces another unknown pathogen emanating from the PRC that could spread to other countries, including the United States. The PRC has reported an increase in this mystery illness—which it claims to be pneumonia caused by known pathogens—since mid-October," the Republican lawmakers explained. "This illness reportedly is a special hazard for children and has overrun hospitals in the north of the country. The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is unclear if the disease is due to an overall increase in respiratory infections or separate events. If history is any indication, we have cause to be concerned."

The senators then went on to explain that the United States should not trust the World Health Organization or the Chinese Communist Party to be open about the spread and development of the illness, given their record during the covid pandemic. "We must take the necessary steps to protect the health of Americans, and our economy. That means we should immediately restrict travel between the United States and the PRC until we know more about the dangers posed by this new illness," they explained. "A ban on travel now could save our country from death, lockdowns, mandates, and further outbreaks later."

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