OTTAWA: The Canada-US border is expected to close to non-essential travel by Saturday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. Trudeau and US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the temporary shutdown of their countries’ shared 8,900-kilometer (5,500-mile) border – the longest in the world. - REUTERS/Alex FilipeThe United States has recorded 10,755 cases of coronavirus infection, more than 150 of them fatal. In Canada, the number of cases passed 800 on Thursday, with 11 deaths, according to public health officials. - AFPKeywords: Covid-19, coronavirus, Canada, United States, border

Source: New Strait Times March 20, 2020 00:56 UTC