President Trump on Wednesday announced that the U.S. and
Canada are temporarily closing their shared border to non-essential traffic as
part of the effort to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
"We will be, by mutual consent, temporarily closing
our Northern Border with Canada to non-essential traffic," Trump tweeted.
"Trade will not be affected. Details to follow!"
As of Wednesday morning, there were 6,519 cases and
114 deaths in the United States. Canada, meanwhile, has recorded 598 cases
of coronavirus and has so far had eight fatalities nationwide.
The move comes as countries across the globe shut down
their borders in order to combat the virus that has brought daily life to a
standstill. Trump on Saturday added the U.K. and Ireland to a 30-day European
travel ban, while Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday previously
had closed Canada's borders to all foreign nationals except U.S. citizens.
Trudeau is currently in self-quarantine after his wife
Sophie tested positive for the virus.
Fox News' Jon Decker contributed to this
report.
_____________
RELATED
Candace Owens Tweet
Actually— 50,000 people
have died from the regular flu in the U.S already this season according to the
CDC— that works out to 382 people a day. But it’s not Coronavirus, and it kills
children and young people too so I guess it doesn’t matter?
