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U.S. borders with Canada, Mexico to stay closed to non-essential travel until November 21
Source: Reuters
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OCTOBER 19, 2020 9:59 AM UPDATED 12 MINUTES AGO
U.S. borders with Canada, Mexico to stay closed to non-essential travel until November 21
By David Shepardson, Steve Scherer
2 MIN READ
WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) - The United States’ land borders between Canada and Mexico will remain closed to all non-essential travel until Nov. 21, the U.S. Homeland Security Department said Monday.
The extension comes as the United States remains one of the worst affected countries in the world and is reporting the second highest number of new cases daily.
“To continue to limit the spread of COVID, the US, Mexico, & Canada will extend the restrictions on non-essential travel through Nov 21. We are working closely with Mexico & Canada to identify safe criteria to ease the restrictions in the future & support our border communities,” said U.S. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Twitter.
Canada’s Public Safety Minister Bill Blair earlier disclosed the latest one-month extension on Twitter, confirming a policy put in place in March to control the spread of COVID-19.
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OCTOBER 19, 2020 9:59 AM UPDATED 12 MINUTES AGO
U.S. borders with Canada, Mexico to stay closed to non-essential travel until November 21
By David Shepardson, Steve Scherer
2 MIN READ
WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) - The United States’ land borders between Canada and Mexico will remain closed to all non-essential travel until Nov. 21, the U.S. Homeland Security Department said Monday.
The extension comes as the United States remains one of the worst affected countries in the world and is reporting the second highest number of new cases daily.
“To continue to limit the spread of COVID, the US, Mexico, & Canada will extend the restrictions on non-essential travel through Nov 21. We are working closely with Mexico & Canada to identify safe criteria to ease the restrictions in the future & support our border communities,” said U.S. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Twitter.
Canada’s Public Safety Minister Bill Blair earlier disclosed the latest one-month extension on Twitter, confirming a policy put in place in March to control the spread of COVID-19.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada-border/u-s-borders-with-canada-mexico-to-stay-closed-to-non-essential-travel-until-november-21-idUSKBN2741VM