U.S., Canada shut border after 'mutual consent' amid coronavirus pandemic

Another border has been shut as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

President Trump announced Wednesday the United States and Canada have decided to shut off non-essential travel between the two neighbors temporarily, as both countries grapple with the virus' spread. Trump said more details were coming but trade would not be affected, which was seemingly backed up by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who said trucking would continue.

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Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.