Trudeau says Canada-US border to remain closed for another month

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the US and Canada have agreed to keep the border closed to nonessential travel for another 30 days.

Trudeau says it will keep people on both sides of the border safe amid the pandemic. US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the US-Canada border will be among the first borders to open. Nearly 200,000 people normally cross the border daily.

The US has more confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 than any country in the world. The US and Canada agreed last month to limit border crossings to essential travel amid the pandemic. The agreement was due to expire this week.

Vehicles wait to cross the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, Michigan to Sarnia, Ontario, March 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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