The United States and Canada are preparing to issue a joint statement in the next 24 to 48 hours to suspend non-essential travel between the two countries, a Trump administration official says
The agreement is not yet finalized and officials are still working to define"non-essential travel," but the official stressed that the new restrictions will ensure that business and trade between the two countries can continue.The joint agreement would be the latest effort by the US and Canada to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, following decisions by both countries to restrict some international travel.
Unlike travel restrictions on Europe and China, this would be a mutual agreement between the two countries.Read More"The Canadians have been our friends throughout this and many other crises, and they continue to be honest brokers," the official said.
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