The closure of the US-Canada border has restricted unnecessary travel.

At present, there are confirmed cases of COVID-19 in many European countries, and they are still spreading. To this end, countries have taken strong intervention measures to control the epidemic. The latest news shows that the US-Canada border will be closed.

US-Canada border closed

On March 18, local time, US President Trump announced on social media that he would close the US-Canada border and suspend the "unnecessary movement of people" between the two countries. Trump called the decision a * * * understanding of the United States and Canada.

Trump wrote on Twitter: "With mutual consent, we will temporarily close our northern border with Canada and prohibit unnecessary traffic."

The border between the United States and Canada is the longest in the world.

Cumulative diagnosis in the United States

As of 19 EST, the real-time epidemic data released by Johns Hopkins University showed that there were 7769 confirmed cases in COVID-19, including 1 18 deaths. There are confirmed cases all over the United States, among which new york has the most confirmed cases, with 2,495 confirmed cases and 0/6 deaths. Followed by Washington State and California, with 10 14 and 75 1 case respectively.

Cumulative diagnosis in Canada

The Quebec provincial government announced on the afternoon of 18 local time that the first case of COVID-19 infection in Quebec had died. This is also the ninth death case in Canada.

On the same day, some provinces announced their new cases. As of press time, according to the figures released by various provinces, there have been 648 confirmed and newly confirmed cases and 9 deaths in Canada.

European epidemic prevention and control

On Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau said that Canada would close its borders to foreigners except American citizens.

On Tuesday, the European Union said it would close its external borders to non-citizens due to the outbreak of coronavirus.

On Tuesday, Canadian Deputy Prime Minister freeland discussed the huge impact of the border closure at a news conference.

According to the news website of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), freeland said at that event, "Nearly 200,000 people cross the border every day, and border and cross-border traffic are actually the lifeline of Canadians and Americans on both sides of the border."

"Thanks to the truck driver crossing the border, we can buy groceries. Much-needed medical supplies and medicines shuttle back and forth on the border. " She said. "Important staff members shuttle between the borders every day."

According to CBC, freeland said, "Therefore, this is a unique relationship for Canada. When dealing with the border situation, it is very important for us to ensure that we take action and do things well. "