原标题:疫情反扑,40国禁飞,英国竟成孤岛?
英国突然反扑的疫情引起了全世界的关注。
在过去两周内,英国首都伦敦的新冠确诊病例几乎翻了一番。而后英国政府宣布病毒发生了变异,更易感染。目前,包括美国、德国、意大利以及荷兰在内的40多个国家禁止英国航班入境。
据《独立报》报道,法国已暂停了所有来往英国的航班及渡轮服务,导致英国通往法国的渡轮码头和欧洲隧道交通瘫痪。英国首相约翰逊正在积极游说法国重开边界,以便恢复重要的货物运输。
A new, more infectious strain of COVID-19 is raging around London and other parts of southeast England, causing serious concern globally。 More than 40 countries across Europe and the rest of the world are considering short-term bans on air travel coming from the UK。
According to the Independent, France has suspended all traffic from the UK until 11.59 p.m。 on Tuesday 22, December。
The worst situation is across the English Channel linking the UK to France。 The ferry terminal at the Port of Dover is closed, leaving traffic jams due to the French border restrictions。
英国《都市报》则称,对英国来说,2020年的疫情逐渐恶化,并形容英国现在是“圣诞地狱”。报道说,由于担心法国临时关闭了英法边界48小时,可能导致英国出现圣诞食品短缺的问题,不少英国人昨天到超市和商店抢购圣诞食品。
英国Sainsbury‘s超市集团表示,一些新鲜蔬果已经开始出现短缺。其中包括柑橘类水果、沙拉蔬菜及西兰花等。不过,绝大部分圣诞食品则有充足的存货,暂时可以应付需求。
法国总统马克龙要求在未来三天内,对所有进入法国的英国货车司机进行病毒检测,检测结果呈阴性的司机才准入境。
Fears of festive food shortages have sparked Christmas panic buying。
Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged people to shop normally and added that he had “an excellent conversation” with French President Emmanuel Macron to end the lorry logjam at Dover。
But supermarkets said fresh fruit and vegetable supplies could be affected unless France cancels the 48 hour block。
Supermarket Sainsbury’s warned of product shortages。 It warned, “If nothing changes, we‘ll start to see gaps on lettuce, some salad leaves, cauliflowers, broccoli, and citrus fruit – all of which are imported from the continent。”
The Metro newspaper mocked the “Jingle Bell” holiday as “Jingle Hell。”
英国首相约翰逊也草拟紧急应变计划,对所有来往欧洲隧道的货车司机进行大规模的病毒检测,以便结束目前的货物运输危机。