Canada, US extend border closure to non-essential travel

A pedestrian and cyclist pass a closed business with a mural that says "Stay Apart" on the boarded up windows in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, April 19, 2020. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) (Darryl Dyck)

TORONTO – Canada and the U.S. have agreed to extend their agreement to keep border closed to non-essential travel to June 21 during the coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says border is a source of vulnerability so the agreement will be extended by another 30 days.

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The restrictions were announced on Monday and were extended in April.

Trudeau said Canada’s provincial leaders clearly wanted to continue the measures.

Many Canadians fear a reopening. The U.S. has more confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 than any country in the world, though its per capita numbers are well below many other nations.


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