This map shows why it would be 'terrifying' to open Canada-U.S. border

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6. The dots on the Canada map represent provinces

which are much larger swaths of land.

The dots on the U.S. map are of counties.

So, the map is a bit misleading. For example, the dot in Quebec is quite large, but is set in the middle of the province, far away from where most people actually live. This gives a false impression that there are few infections along the border. If the Canadian map were of smaller geographic areas, the distribution of dots would be somewhat closer to that of the U.S.

Note that like Canada, the dots on the Mexican map show a similar wide distribution.