The COVID-19 pandemic

[panamaniac]

Looks like we are now under a partial travel ban (frustratingly, the US is an exception, despite their completely uncontroled and unmonitored outbreak--the BC Heath Minister explicitly called this out as a problem...BC borders one of the hardest hit states).

Ontario is requesting Bars and Restaurants to shut down.

I'm pretty sure border closure to travelers from the US will be coming in a few days. My guess is they want to coordinate it with the US.

What they need to coordinate with the USA is ensuring that the travel ban does not prevent goods from crossing the border (what do you do with the truckers?).  Food, in particular, must be able to continue to be imported.