Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced that the longest international border in the world, between Canada and the United States, will remain closed until January 21 due to the corona pandemic.

In a press conference, he told, "Canada and the United States agreed today to keep our shared border closed until January 21." The border was initially closed in March .  The closure has been renewed monthly since then. Only trade in goods and merchandise and essential travel are allowed.

The border between the US and Mexico will also remain shut until the same date, said Chad Wolf, the acting head of the Department of Homeland Security, He took to Twitter and wrote, "In order to continue to prevent the spread of COVID, the US, Mexico, & Canada will extend the restrictions on non-essential travel through January 21. We are working closely with Mexico & Canada to keep essential trade & travel open while also protecting our citizens from the virus."
The United States is the worst-affected country in the world, with almost 300,000 deaths from 15.7 million cases. In Canada, a total of nearly 450,000 cases reported as of Friday -- has forced several regions to reintroduce pandemic measures.

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