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US-Canada border to close amid coronavirus crisis

US-Canada border to close amid coronavirus crisis
Trade across the border will not be affected, but "non-essential" journeys are banned [Photo: REUTERS]

US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have agreed to close the US-Canada border to all non-essential travel in an attempt to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Trump tweeted they will be, by mutual consent, temporarily closing their northern border with Canada.

He said trade would not be affected.

Both countries had already issued sweeping travel bans but had maintained exemptions for each other.

Canada relies on the US for approximately 75% of its export.

[Source: BBC]

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