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Canada Says US Border to Remain Closed to Non-Essential Travel

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   Canada announced Friday that the border it shares with the U.S. will
   remain closed to non-essential travel for another month as the U.S.
   continues to lead the world in COVID-19 deaths and coronavirus
   infections.

   Many Canadians remain concerned about reopening the border after Canada
   successfully flattened its epidemic curve.

   Canada has more than 123,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus and more
   than 9,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. In contrast,
   the U.S. has more than 5.2 million cases, one-fourth of all the cases
   worldwide, and more than 167,000 deaths, according to Hopkins.

   Canada, which first announced the border restrictions in March, made
   the announcement one day after Mexico announced similar restrictions
   for its border with the U.S.

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