US: Trump adviser cites health for halting immigration

President Donald Trump says he'll sign an executive order "to temporarily suspend immigration into United States" because of coronavirus.

National security viser Robert O'Brien says move is t about politics but inste about protecting Americans' health and livelihood.

O'Brien on Tuesday cast a temporary immigration ban as similar to restrictions on travel to U.S. from China that Trump put in place in January.

O'Brien says ministration believes those restrictions saved lives.

Almost all visa processing by State Department, including immigrant visas, has alrey been suspended due to pandemic.

Trump offered details late Monday about which immigration programs might be affected by executive order.

For most people, new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough.

For some, especially older ults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. vast majority of people recover from new virus.