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Several European countries have closed the border with the United Kingdom after a highly contagious new variant of the virus began to spread in the country.
France has stopped all transport of human-handled goods for 48 hours.
STICKED: None of the trucks advance before the border opens. Photo: Ben Stansall
This has led to massive queues at the Franco-British border and great concern about food shortages at Christmas.
On Wednesday, the border will reopen for the transport of goods, but several of the truckers fear they will not get home before Christmas.
BREAKFAST ON THE ROAD: A Turkish driver has breakfast outside the truck parked on the road. Photo: Justin Tallis
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The British port city of Dover has been turned into a huge parking lot for trucks not crossing the border.
The Daily Mail writes that more than 1,500 trucks are parked in Dover and it is feared that this number will continue to rise.
The border closed at night until Monday, and since then cars have piled up in parking lots and on the roads.
MILES WITH TAIL: There have been miles of queues for the ferry going from England to France. Photo: Ben Stansall
Typically there are over 10,000 trucks circulating between Dover in England and Calais in France every day. Now the border is completely closed.
Fear of food shortages
The list of countries that have introduced denials of entry for British people is getting longer. Both France, Denmark, Canada, Germany, and Argentina have introduced flight bans and restrictions for UK travelers.
PARKED: Trucks are parked on the side of the road in all parts of Dover. Photo: Ben Stansall
Denial of entry has created big problems in the UK. The British now fear food shortages at Christmas.
If the transportation chaos is not resolved by Tuesday, experts believe it may be empty of fresh greens, lettuce, raspberries and strawberries.
Fear of food shortages has led many Britons to rush to the store and stock up. The Daily Mail writes that many stores are already completely empty of various items.
EMPTY SHELVES: There are already empty shelves in many grocery stores. Photo: Tolga Akmen
Sky News writes that the government has begun monitoring how many days of food are left on the shelves of grocery stores across the country.
The border opens on Wednesday
On Tuesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on a plan to reopen the countries’ common border.
MAY OPEN: On Wednesday, the border may reopen for delivery of goods Photo: Matthew Childs
Macron has received much criticism from French truckers who feel abandoned in another country without the opportunity to return home.
As early as Wednesday, deliveries of goods between countries can start again, according to the BBC.
