Shaken by new coronavirus strain, Britain goes into lockdown
Countries closed their borders to Britain over fears of a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, causing travel chaos and long lines outside supermarkets amid the prospect of food shortages and stricter pandemic rules.
Shaken by new coronavirus strain, Britain goes into lockdown
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Shaken by new coronavirus strain, Britain goes into lockdown
People shop at a Sainsbury's store in London, Britain, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Lorries are seen parked on the M20 motorway, as EU countries impose a travel ban from the UK following the coronavirus outbreak, near Ashford, Britain, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville
An electronic sign displays information as the British government imposes a stricter tiered set of restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, in London, Britain, December 20, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley
Emergency services park between lorries on the M20 motorway, as EU countries impose a travel ban from the UK, in Ashford, Britain, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville
People walk past a newly placed sign on Eel Brook Common as EU countries impose a travel ban from the UK amid alarm about a rapidly spreading strain of coronavirus, in Fulham, London, Britain, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs
Toilet paper rolls are seen on an almost empty shelf as people shop at a Sainsbury's store, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in London, Britain, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
A truck driver is illuminated in his cabin while lorries are parked on the M20 motorway, as EU countries impose a travel ban from the UK, near Ashford, Britain, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville
People shop at a Sainsbury's store in London, Britain, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Polish truck driver Marcin Pastok reacts as he sits in his lorry cab whilst he waits at Ashford International Truck Stop, as EU countries impose a travel ban from the UK, in Ashford, Britain, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville
General view of a closed road and the logo of the Port of Dover at the port as EU countries impose a travel ban from the UK, in Dover, Britain, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Matthew Childs
Flights from Britain are announced cancelled at Cointrin airport, the day the Swiss government imposed a 10 days quarantine for travellers who have entered from Britain in Geneva, Switzerland, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
People queue outside a Tesco store as new restrictions come into force, in London, Britain, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Vegetable racks are empty at a Sainsbury's store in London, Britain, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
An electronic sign displays information about a stricter tiered set of restrictions imposed by the British government amid the coronavirus pandemic, in Southgate, London, Britain, December 20, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley
A Hungarian truck driver adjusts a satellite dish for viewing television on the front of his lorry whilst he waits at Ashford International Truck Stop, as EU countries impose a travel ban from the UK, in Ashford, Britain, December 21, 2020.
The last turkey is seen on a shelf as people shop at a Sainsbury's store, in London, Britain, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Freight vehicles line up prior to boarding a train to France via the Channel Tunnel in Folkestone, Britain, December 20, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
Security officers perform a control at a closed entrance of the Port of Dover as EU countries impose a travel ban from the UK following the coronavirus outbreak, in Dover, Britain, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Matthew Childs
A public health information message is displayed as new restrictions come into force, in London, Britain, December 20, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville