US and Canada leaders discuss border crossing

The restriction of movement across the border between the United States and Canada against the background of the situation with the new coronavirus was the subject of a telephone conversation between American President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on March 18, the White House press service reports on its Twitter page. The parties agreed to maintain trade between the two States and to begin close cooperation to combat the spread of coronavirus infection. According to the news agency, on March 18, Donald Trump decided to partially close the US-Canada border because of the COVID-19. Read also: US closes border with Canada