Trump announces the US will temporary close its border with Canada to all 'non-essential traffic'

• President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the US will temporarily shut down its border with Canada to all "non-essential traffic."
• "We will be, by mutual consent, temporarily closing our Northern Border with Canada to non-essential traffic. Trade will not be affected. Details to follow!" Trump tweeted.
• Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday afternoon that Canada would close its borders to anyone who is not a citizen, permanent resident, or US citizen as the coronavirus pandemic worsens.
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President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the US will temporarily shut down its border with Canada to all "non-essential traffic."

"We will be, by mutual consent, temporarily closing our Northern Border with Canada to non-essential traffic. Trade will not be affected. Details to follow!" Trump tweeted.

Trump's announcement comes as the novel coronavirus, which causes a disease known as COVID-19, continues sweeping across the globe. The World Health Organization classified the coronavirus as a pandemic on March 11.

To date, more than 204,000 people have been infected and 8,244 have died. In the US, at least 5,881 people across every state, plus Washington, DC, and three territories, have tested positive for coronavirus, according to a New York Times database, and at least 107 patients with the virus have died.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday afternoon that Canada would close its borders to anyone who is not a citizen, permanent resident, or US citizen as the coronavirus pandemic worsens.