Canada closes borders to foreigners – as it happened

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Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 17, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Kevin Rawlinson (now); Matthew Weaver, Damien Gayle and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Italy Spain Iran Europe Middle East and North Africa South Africa UK news World news Science Source Type: news