On Dec. 21, France closed its border to the United Kingdom after reports of a new, more infectious coronavirus strain spreading in England. Already trucks had been piling up for days as companies rushed to stockpile goods ahead of Brexit and potential COVID-19 lockdowns, and holiday shopping strained shippers. But the Dec. 21 closure generated […]
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