BBC News reports The White House also imposed a new ban on South Africa over its virus variant.
Donald Trump had ordered the bans to end on 26 January, but White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed the decision to continue the restrictions on foreign travellers on Monday (25 January).
"On advice of our administration’s medical and Covid team, president Biden has decided to maintain the restrictions previously in place for the European Schengen area, the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Brazil," Ms Psaki told reporters, BBC News reports.
