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US escalates global travel warning for citizens NewsColony The Trump administration has warned US citizens to avoid all international travel as the coronavirus pandemic continues to threaten people’s ability to safely cross borders.  The state department on Thursday raised its global travel advisory to level four, the most severe level of warning, advising those already abroad to either return home immediately or be prepared to be stuck overseas for “an indefinite timeframe”. While the US has issued level four warnings against specific countries before, including Syria, Iran, Yemen and North Korea, issuing the advisory against all global travel is a significant escalation in America’s bid to protect its citizens.  “In countries where commercial departure options remain available, US citizens who live in the United States should arrange for immediate return to the United States, unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period,” the advisory notice said. ...