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Biden moves to dismiss Trump decree on COVID travel rules

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Washington – US President-elect Joe Biden has moved to dismiss a new White House decree on COVID travel rules, as Donald Trump enters his final full day in office.

In one of his last orders, Trump had tried to end travel bans for visitors from much of Europe and Brazil.

Biden’s spokeswoman said now was not the time to be easing travel measures.

Joe Biden will take office at around midday on Wednesday, although much of the spotlight is on Trump’s final moves, including presidential pardons.

Security is intense in Washington DC ahead of the inauguration ceremony. Thousands of National Guard reserve soldiers have been deployed in the wake of the storming of the Capitol building by a pro-Trump mob on January 6 that left five people dead.

The FBI had earlier warned of possible protests across the nation by right-wing extremists emboldened by the invasion.

Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, are expected to travel to Washington from their home in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday. (BBC)

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