Beleaguered business owners and families separated by COVID-19 restrictions on Wednesday rejoiced after the US said it would next month reopen its land borders to non-essential travel, ending a 19-month freeze.
Travel across land borders to Canada and Mexico has been largely restricted to workers whose jobs are deemed essential.
Rules would allow fully vaccinated foreign nationals to enter the US regardless of the reason starting early next month, when a similar easing of restrictions is set for air travel. By mid-January, even essential travelers seeking to enter the US, such as truck drivers, must be fully vaccinated.
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