Hours after U.S.-Canada border closure extended to Oct. 21, Trump says it's 'opening pretty soon'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said border restrictions between Canada and the United States because of the novel coronavirus pandemic would be lifted"pretty soon", just hours after the two countries confirmed they would remain in place until at least Oct. 21.

There was no immediate explanation from the White House for the discrepancy or what Trump meant by"pretty soon."On Twitter, Canada's Minister for Public Safety Bill Blair confirmed a month-long extension of border restrictions."We will continue to base our decisions on the best public health advice available to keep Canadians safe."

The month-long extension announced earlier on Friday, which does not cover trade or travel by air, follows restrictions first imposed in March and rolled over several times as a means to contain the spread of the virus. They were due to expire on Sept. 21. "We continue to work with our Canadian and Mexican partners to slow the spread of Covid-19," he said in a tweet.

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