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Canada also encouraging return of residents [0] [0] https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-travellers-abroad-should-return-home-champagne-says-1.5498252 htt

• grecy 7y ago
  I'm shocked the haven't closed the border to the US yet. Surely the direct flight ban from EU->USA means tons of people are simply flying to Canada then on to the USA.... I'd be interested to see if there has been an uptick in travellers transiting through Canada.
  • gpm 7y ago
    I think the US ban is against people who have been in the EU recently, not just people flying direct? Canada is funneling international flights through a few airports, and asking people who come from outside the country to self isolate for 14 days. It's not completely open season for traveling here. Closing the US Canada border entirely would be insane, there are communities in both countries which are only connected by land to the other country. There is literally a town split in the middle by the border. Tons of freight is trucked through (which unlike other modes of shipping doesn't have a natural hand-off at the border). Etc. On the flip side, Canada has just started communicating to it's citizens pretty strongly that they should come home right away... so closing the border soon might be in the works.
    • grecy 7y ago
      > Closing the US Canada border entirely would be insane Oh, I know. Look how many countries around the world are completely closing their borders. I'll be shocked if all borders in the world aren't closed in the next week (two max)