Boris Johnson urged the public to “shop as normal” in response to fears that supermarkets may run out of food after the UK-France border was closed over the weekend.
French authorities banned crossings from the UK after it was confirmed a new coronavirus strain was spreading rapidly in London and southeast England.
But Johnson said during a news conference on Monday afternoon that “the vast majority of food, medicines and other supplies are coming and going as normal.”
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