U.S. to close northern border with Canada to "non-essential traffic"

The United States will temporarily close its border with Canada to "non-essential traffic," and the decision was made by mutual consent, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday.

Trade between the two countries will not be affected by the border closure, Trump said.

The United States has reported 6,519 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday morning with at least 115 deaths, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.