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Monday, December 21, 2020
There is the threat of a shortage of salads and vegetables
Johnson fights cargo lockdown
Ten days before Brexit, the closure of Europe is fueling fears among many Brits. After a crisis meeting, British Prime Minister Johnson asked France, in particular, to re-enable the movement of goods between the Kingdom and the continent. Otherwise, the lettuce could run out.
Following the discovery of a new variant of coronavirus in south-east England, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on France and other Europeans to restore the interrupted movement of goods between the UK and continental Europe. After a crisis meeting in his cabinet in London, Johnson said he fully understood Europeans’ concerns about the new variant of the corona virus and had discussed it with French President Emmanuel Macron. However, a single trucker is not likely to transmit the virus if he is alone in his truck in the Port of Dover. At the same time, Johnson tried to allay concerns about impending delivery bottlenecks. Only cargo that is carried by human hands is affected by foreclosure. The British prime minister put his stake at 20 percent.
Germany and other EU countries had stopped air traffic with Great Britain due to the new variant of the virus. Johnson had previously justified a tighter shutdown in England over the Christmas season with the discovery of the virus mutation. According to him, the crown mutation is 70 percent more contagious than the original variant. UK Health Secretary Mark Hancock said the new mutation was “out of control” on Sky News. The virus variant has already been detected in other countries, including Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Denmark. The chief virologist of the Berlin Charité, Christian Drosten, told Deutschlandfunk that it can be assumed that the mutation had already reached Germany. He stressed that the data on the mutation were still very incomplete. Johnson’s information on the degree of infection of the mutation is an estimate.
Sainsbury’s seeks a fresh supply of citrus fruits
In the morning, British supermarket giant Sainsbury’s expressed concern that the disruption of freight traffic would soon lead to bottlenecks in deliveries. If France continues to keep its borders closed due to the new variant of the coronavirus, certain types of salads, vegetables and fruits could be in short supply. “If nothing changes, lettuce, some leafy greens, cauliflower, broccoli and citrus fruits will disappear from the shelves in the next few days,” said the UK’s second-largest supermarket chain. Sainsbury’s asked the governments of London and Paris to take care of the immediate handling of food deliveries at ports.
To prevent the spread of the new Corona variant from Great Britain, France has stopped not only travel but also freight traffic. This means that no truck can leave the English port of Dover to search for new goods. A few days before the British finally leave the EU, the main trade route between Britain and continental Europe is cut off. However, the UK Retailers Association announced that many stores had stocked up before Christmas so there were no immediate problems. Sainsbury’s claimed that everything for “the great British Christmas dinner” was already in the country in large quantities.
Meanwhile, Lufthansa continues to transport passengers to Britain, but returns without passengers. Aside from the crew, the machines were flown back to Germany empty, an airline spokesman said. Connections where the crew would have to spend the night in Great Britain have been removed. On Monday there would be seven flights to the country. After a new variant of the coronavirus appeared, numerous countries suspended air traffic from Britain for the time being. This includes Germany and most other EU countries, but also Norway, India, Hong Kong, and Canada.
