Several news outlets are reporting that the Department of State has sent a memo to lawmakers in Congress stating that students who are currently in Europe and have a valid F-1 visa stamp are exempt from the March 2020 Executive Proclamations temporarily suspending travel from the Schengen region of Europe, the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland. It appears that the exception does not apply to students in Brazil, Iran, and China, which are also subject to similar travel bans.
D&S is continuing to monitor the situation and will provide updates and additional guidance as it becomes available.