Ottawa (CNN) — Canadian officials said Friday they are working with the Biden administration to close what they describe as a travel "loophole" and to get more symmetry with Covid-19 safety protocols between the two countries. "That concerns us because that restriction is at our land border but not at air travel," he added. With the United States not imposing any air travel restrictions from Canada, the loophole has allowed everything from Canadian snowbirds going to the warm climes of Florida and Arizona for winter to family members on both sides of the border setting up nonessential visits. Trudeau to Canadians: Avoid travelOn Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau underscored his plea to Canadians to stay home and avoid travel of any kind, including domestic and international travel. Officials also indicated that weeks of lockdowns throughout most of Canada are slowly starting to work with new daily cases of Covid-19 falling.

Source: CNN January 22, 2021 22:30 UTC