And thousands of trucks remain stranded along England’s coast even after France lifted a brief border blockade imposed over virus concerns. The usual flood of traffic between the United States and Britain had already suffered a precipitous decline. More than 4.8 million British residents visited the United States in 2019, according to the Office of National Statistics. Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth offices updated their travel advice Friday to include the new testing requirement. The concern about the variant that led to bans on travel also prompted France to blockade the English Channel for 48 hours.

Source: bd News24 December 25, 2020 14:37 UTC