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Thousands of trucks cross the English Channel to France after coronavirus testing stepped up
More than 4,500 trucks, among a huge backlog of vehicles stranded for days in the port of Dover, have crossed the English Channel after extra troops were deployed to step up coronavirus testing.
Key points:
- French and UK governments agreed to end the blockade on Tuesday
- But UK authorities said it would take days to clear the long lines of trucks
- Only 24 drivers have tested positive following more than 10,000 tests
Ferry services between Dover and the French port of Calais resumed on Thursday, ending a blockade France had imposed for several days following the discovery of a new coronavirus variant in England.
The United Kingdom’s Transport Minister Grant Shapps said on Twitter that more than 10,000 coronavirus tests had been carried out on…
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