Mix of relief and uncertainty as U.S. land border set to reopen
CBC
Michelle Tupman breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the U.S. border would soon reopen to fully vaccinated Canadian travellers.
"My first reaction was just excitement," said Tupman, vice-president of the Kitchener, Ont.-based Great Canadian Holidays and Coaches, which offers travel by motorcoach through Canada and the U.S.
Prior to the pandemic, Tupman said, her tours ran "constantly" through the southern border, especially during the fall and winter.
"It's been definitely a big hit [to our business] to have the border closed, and this is going to open up so many more options for our travellers."
On Tuesday night, senior U.S. officials announced a plan to begin reopening the land borders with Canada and Mexico. They've been closed for non-essential travel since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
The reopening is expected to begin in early November, although the exact date has not been released.
The U.S. is also awaiting guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about travellers who received mixed doses of COVID-19 vaccines or the AstraZeneca vaccine.
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