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The United States, Canada and Mexico will keep their land borders closed to non-essential travel until at least June 21

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By Ray Ndlovu The busiest border crossing in southern Africa will experience six weeks of significant delays as an upgrade begins. The Beitbridge crossing straddles South Africa and Zimbabwe and is an important access point for the Democratic Republic of Congo. The border point has been closed to non-commercial traffic since January to stop the spread of the coronavirus. There will be “significant congestion and delays” for the next six weeks due to construction work, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority said Sunday in a statement. North-bound traffic will be most affected. On average about 25,...

A household survey commissioned by Caribbean governments in April 2020 to explore the impact of the pandemic on regional food security revealed that global border closures increased barriers to food security by augmenting food prices and decreasing income and employment levels. The survey data also revealed that more than half of all respondents experienced income or job loss. The impact of international border closures on food security Tourism supports a large percentage of economic activity in the Caribbean. International border closures, which prompted the near-total shutdown of air and ...

The University of Sydney is the latest member of the Group of Eight universities to report an operating ...