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Coronavirus: Closed Canadian border leaves U.S. town landlocked from rest of country
Canada and the United States has severely impacted Point Roberts, Washington, which is landlocked from the rest of the country.The extended coronavirus-induced border closure shut down two border crossings for the town of about 1,300 people, who must commute 25 miles through Canada to get to the rest of Washington state.“We really need that border open to survive,” said Tamra Hansen, who owns the Saltwater Cafe in Point Roberts. U.S.