The coronavirus outbreak — and travel restrictions — could disrupt the $1.7 billion in U.S.-Mexico trade that takes place every day.
The U.S. and Mexico on Friday are expected to announce a mutual agreement to temporarily close the border to non-essential travel in response to the coronavirus outbreak, according to several sources familiar with the talks.
U.S. and Mexican officials have been in talks this week over how to ensure that trade and essential travel is not disrupted at the border. It’s a similar move to the U.S. and Canada’s decision on Wednesday to impose travel restrictions at the northern U.S. border.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday night that he and Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard “have been working closely on travel restrictions that balance protecting our citizens from further transmission of #COVID19.”
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The U.S. and Mexico are expected to announce a mutual agreement today to temporarily close the border to non-essential travel in response to the coronavirus outbreakhttps://t.co/lydWJLdwNo
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