Canada, U.S. agree to extend border closure for another month


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  • Saturday, 15 Aug 2020

OTTAWA, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Canada and the United States have agreed to keep the border between the two countries closed to non-essential travel for another month to stem the spread of COVID-19, Canadian Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said Friday.

The agreement, which was first introduced in March and has been extended each month since, will remain in place until at least Sept. 21.

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