A vehicle is stopped at the Rainbow Bridge Border crossing in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in this view from Niagara Falls N.Y. The Canada-U.S. border will be closed to non-essential traffic in both directions "by mutual consent," President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday, as efforts across the continent to contain the widening COVID-19 pandemic continued to upend daily life in North America. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
March 18, 2020
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March 18, 2020 4:04 p.m.
US, Canada are closing shared border to nonessential travel
The United States and Canada agreed Wednesday to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel to confront the coronavirus pandemic, bringing a halt to tourism and family visits but leaving the flow of trade intact.