Britain is sending 800 military personnel to its border with France as it tries to break the logjam of truck drivers stranded by COVID-19 restrictions
The British Army, French firefighters, and Polish soldiers are all assisting in e.....»»
Cargo trucks back up, flights halted: Ahead of Brexit break, Britain is cut-off from mainland Europe over COVID-19
Over 2,800 stranded truck drivers hoped to get the green light Tuesday to leave Britain.Over 2,800 stranded truck drivers hoped to get the green light Tuesday to leave Britain......»»
Drivers Get More Rest-Stop Relief From States
Truck drivers facing mounting stress from tightening social restrictions amid the COVID-19 crisis received some relief over the weekend along the nation's interstate system. read more.....»»
Countries With the Most Valuable Passports in 2021
After more than a year of pandemic-related border closures and restrictions, COVID-19 vaccines are providing hope for a post-pandemic surge in international travel and tourism. Still, even after the........»»
French prosecutors are investigating whether senior ministers broke COVID-19 restrictions by dining in luxury restaurants
France went into a four-week lockdown last week as the country struggled to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases. A picture taken on Avril 2, 2021 shows a view of the Eiffel Tower f.....»»
Defense-tech company Anduril buys Area-I, a manufacturer of tube-launched drones
The San Diego-based tech company, best known for its border surveillance towers, is trying to break into a military supply industry that is dominated by a handful of entrenched manufacturers......»»
UK To Close All Travel Corridors To Curb New COVID Variants
UK To Close All Travel Corridors To Curb New COVID Variants Authored by Alexander Zhang via The Epoch Times, Britain will further tighten entry restrictions by closing a.....»»
: Travel restrictions tighten further in Europe as COVID-19 is spreading faster
Nearly 53,000 new infections were registered in the U.K. in the last 24 hours and more than 25,000 in France......»»
What happened last week? Pfizer"s and Moderna"s vaccine rollout widened, China targeted Jack Ma"s Alibaba, and the UK border with Europe closed.
More than 1 million got the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine; China's Jack Ma came under scrutiny; and truck drivers began crossing into the UK again. A medical work.....»»
Another Body Blow for the Frequent-Flier Class
There is pent-up demand for air travel in 2021, but Britain’s new border restrictions show the aviation industry is still very fragile......»»
Another Body Blow for the Frequent-Flyer Class
There is pent up demand for air travel in 2021, but Britain’s new border restrictions show the aviation industry is still very fragile. .....»»
U.S. stocks sink as U.K. coronavirus mutation sparks alarm
A fast-spreading covid-19 strain in Britain prompts new travel restrictions and tamps down enthusiasm for the weekend stimulus deal......»»
: Shoppers could face shortages of fruit and veg after France closes border to U.K. over mutant COVID
Salad leaves, cauliflowers, broccoli and citrus fruit could all be missing from supermarket shelves if the French blockade continues......»»
: How Britain and France are gearing up for year-end Brexit border chaos, and why it matters
Businesses are rushing to stockpile ahead of the departure of the U.K. from Europe’s single market and customs union on Jan. 1......»»
CDC Issues Long-Haul Trucker COVID-19 Guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued guidelines tailored to help long-haul truck drivers and their employers deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. read more.....»»
The US is pushing Mexico to reopen border factories
Even as COVID-19 deaths mount at factories in Mexico, the United States is sending a clear message: It's time for those that have stopped production to get back to work......»»
Food Supply Chain In Peril As Plants Close Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
As more than a dozen meat processing plants and packaged food companies shutter operations because of infected workers, truck drivers, pork producers and egg farmers say they are running out of options amid the coronavirus pandemic. read more.....»»
Lawmakers Call For "Czar" To Help Drivers Secure Personal Protective Equipment
A group of lawmakers wants the next COVID-19 relief package to include the creation of a "supply chain czar" to ensure personal protective equipment (PPE) gets to truck drivers and other essential workers. read more.....»»
US-To-Canada Trucker Crossings Fall Nearly 10% In A Single Week
The number of truck drivers crossing from the U.S. to Canada plunged last week in a sign of how COVID-19 continues to hit the freight markets in both countries. read more.....»»
Terrified truckers have no idea how they"ll get home if they catch COVID-19 on the road — and major trucking companies don"t either
Samantha Lee/Business Insider Truck drivers are becoming increasingly worried that they won'.....»»
How California plans to break the logjam for COVID-19 tests
Paul Markovich, president and CEO of Oakland-based Blue Shield of California, is helping to lead a California task force looking at how to get to 25,000 tests per day by the end of April......»»