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          • border closure
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          • (n.) A movement restriction measure, preventing movement of people between different jurisdictions with limited or no exceptions. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, a border closure may refer to a regional or national measure taken in order to contain the spread of the virus —either to keep the virus from spreading outwards, or into a previously uncontaminated zone. Wikipedia
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          • After that, Russia, which shares a border with various countries in the EU, also announced its own border closure. We have already had a number of border closures within the EU and the wider region — in keeping with the global response to movement, and specifically in response to outbreaks that started earlier (for example, Italy has had travel restrictions in place for weeks at this point). - TechCrunch by
          • Both governments seem wary of disrupting commerce; some $1.4bn-worth of goods crosses the border daily. The annual flow is the equivalent of nearly half of Mexico’s gdp. Besides, border closures do little good once an epidemic has taken hold on both sides. - The Economist by
          • Local law enforcement officials say rumors about border closure are unfounded, waste of time - Malheur Enterprise by
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          • Fermeture des frontières
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          • Frontière fermée : Frontière imperméable aux échanges économiques, aux flux migratoires, aux partenariats politiques… Elle peut refléter une situation de tension entre deux États ou deux territoires, une réaction (souvent politique) envers des flux (économiques ou migratoires). Myprepa - by Xanthippe
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          • UE : la fermeture des frontières au-delà de Pâques en discussion, selon von der Leyen - Le Figaro by Xanthippe
          • La présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, a déclaré, vendredi matin, qu'elle consultait les pays membres pour décider de la prolongation de la fermeture des frontières extérieures de l'UE. Elle a également promis "une réponse puissante" sur le plan économique. - France 24 by Xanthippe
          • Fermeture des frontières : quelles conséquences pour les Français et les étrangers? - L'Express by Xanthippe
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