US land borders reopen - First e-cigarette authorization - WHO Covid origin investigation

The change would allow foreign tourists to enter the U.S. through land or ferry ports for the first time since March 2020. U.S. Customers and Border Protection will spot-check travelers’ proof of vaccination documents. The first phase will go into effect in "early November" and allows fully vaccinated travelers to enter for nonessential reasons.
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Unvaccinated travelers can only travel to the U.S. for essential purposes in [the first] phase. The second phase will begin in "early January" and will only allow travelers to cross the land border for both essential and nonessential reasons if they have been fully vaccinated.
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Canada [reopened] its land borders to fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents on Aug. 9. The American hold on its travel restrictions on Canada has drawn backlash, given Canada's high vaccination rates. Canada has about 73% of its population fully vaccinated, compared with 57% in the U.S. and 38% in Mexico.