Chaos in UK streets and airports as countries close borders over coronavirus fears

Trucks waiting to get out of Britain backed up for kilometres and people were stranded at airports, as countries imposed stringent travel restrictions on the United Kingdom over concerns of a new coronavirus strain.

Countries across the world have halted air travel to the UK, while France has banned trucks from entering for 48 hours while the new variant found in England is assessed.

There were rising hopes on Monday, however, that…