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US, Canada and Mexico borders to stay closed for travelers
Source: Associated Press
US, Canada and Mexico borders to stay closed for travelers
July 16, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S., Canada and Mexico have agreed to keep their shared borders closed to non-essential traffic until at least late August because of COVID-19.
Acting U.S. Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf said Thursday in announcing the extension that restrictions on cross-border traffic that have been in place since March have helped slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Officials had said in recent days that another 30-day extension was likely before the expiration of the previous 30-day extension.
The partial closure restricts crossing to commercial traffic, people returning to their home country and other travel deemed essential. It prohibits people from traveling between the countries for tourism or shopping, which is economically important to border communities.
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July 16, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S., Canada and Mexico have agreed to keep their shared borders closed to non-essential traffic until at least late August because of COVID-19.
Acting U.S. Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf said Thursday in announcing the extension that restrictions on cross-border traffic that have been in place since March have helped slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Officials had said in recent days that another 30-day extension was likely before the expiration of the previous 30-day extension.
The partial closure restricts crossing to commercial traffic, people returning to their home country and other travel deemed essential. It prohibits people from traveling between the countries for tourism or shopping, which is economically important to border communities.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/5b7c57d6c13dcff080a53b3956162e6c