Soon, according to President Donald Trump, that border — and other checkpoints between the United States and Canada — will be closed, to leisure travelers like you and me.
There's been a dizzying amount of travel news over the past 24 hours, but we've certainly seen a common theme — authorities at every level are working to limit any opportunity for people to interact, by canceling flights, closing borders and even keeping citizens in their homes.
While details are very light at the moment, the announcement will likely affect the entire northern border, along with the eastern border between Alaska and Canada. We'll continue to update this story as it develops — in the meantime, visit our coronavirus landing page for more on how the outbreak is changing travel around the world.
