WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The United States on Friday (Aug 21) closed lanes at select ports of entry at the border with Mexico and will conduct more secondary checks to limit non-essential travel and the spread of coronavirus, a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official said.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - The United States on Friday closed lanes at select ports of entry at the border with Mexico and will conduct more secondary checks to limit non-essential travel and the spread of coronavirus, a US Customs and Border Protection official said.
The United States leads the world with more than 174,000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus, followed by Brazil with 112,000 and Mexico with 59,000, according to a Reuters tally. CBP said it would take steps to reduce non-essential travel at more than a dozen border crossings in Texas, Arizona and California.
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