But in many of them, experts say they arrived weeks ago, a reflected picture of the increasingly complicated balance many countries are suffering from locating between controlling the virus and stimulating already broken economies.
“We are aware of the frustration, the feeling of loss, the tiredness of the citizens, also the anger that manifests itself in those days, through citizens who live themselves with new limits to their non-public freedom,” Said Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe. Tell, while protecting your government’s resolve to order new measures.
Restrictions have intensified slowly for weeks in many European countries, cases of viruses have continued to increase. However, there was a sign of hope in Belgium, where a prominent virologist said that “high-speed exercise is slowing down somewhat. “
Overall, Europe has recorded more than 270,000 virus-related deaths, according to a johns Hopkins University account. Experts say case and death figures underestimate the true number of pandemic victims due to lost, limited cases and other reasons.
In Germany, restaurants, bars, theatres, cinemas, gymnasiums and other recreational facilities have closed after a four-week break-up wave pause aimed at forcing new daily infections back to manageable levels. they are not allowed to receive tourists.
In a sign of concern for a country long praised for its testing and tracking capabilities, German officials say they cannot trace the origin of three-quarters of new coronavirus cases. I don’t know where he got it.
Chancellor Angela Merkel said the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care had doubled in 10 days and that the government could stand by.
“The virus punishes hesitation,” he said of the new restrictions, and told the Germans that “everyone has it in their hands” to make it a success.
“We will make sure to do everything politically so that it is limited to November,” Merkel told reporters in Berlin. But she said “we count a lot on the fact that most people are practical and play, therefore saving the lives of others. “
The new restrictions are even softer than those imposed across Germany in the first phase of the pandemic in March and April. This time, schools, non-essential outlets and hairdressers remain open. Officials will review the stage after two weeks.
England are heading for a more difficult blockade from Thursday, with the non-essentials and final hairdressers for a month and others can leave their homes for a short list of reasons, which adds exercise. Travel is also not recommended.
The closure is expected to end on December 2, however, Minister Michael Gove told Sky News on Sunday that this may be guaranteed “with such a clever virus and with his ability to act so quickly. “
The plan, which requires legislators’ approval, faces resistance from parts of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s own conservative party, which is involved in its economic impact. However, approval is almost certain thanks to the opposition Labor Party.
Austria is also introducing new restrictions this week. From Tuesday to the end of November, restaurants and bars are closed – with the exception of delivery and takeaways, as in Germany and England – and cultural, sporting and recreational activities are cancelled. Residents will be invited to stay in the house from 8pm 6am, may faint for exercise or work, among other things, and non-essential outlets will remain open.
In Spain, lawmakers last week approved an extension of the country’s state of emergency until May 2021. The measure introduces a national curfew and allows regions to impose more localized restrictions, such as restricting the city’s limits outdoors on weekends.
“These measures save lives,” said Catalonia’s police chief Eduard Sallent. “We are implementing a measure to prevent deaths and the collapse of our physical care system. “
The Spanish curfew sparked weekend protests in a dozen cities. Most of the young protesters set fire to cars and trash cans, blocked roads and threw items at police.
Cabinet Minister José Luis Escrivo told Antena 3 tv on Monday that “this kind of behavior is to be expected” as other people tire of restrictions.
Countries such as Belgium, France, Poland and the Czech Republic, which have been badly affected, have already implemented closures of varying severity.
In Italy, Conte announced new restrictions, adding the closure of grocery shopping and museums on weekends. Travel between regions will be limited and a curfew will be set “late at night,” Conte said, without specifying the time or when the measurements will come. forcefully.
Greece has announced a closure located in its largest city, Thessaloniki, and in the northern province of Serres.
While the instances are higher and far beyond the convenience zones of governments across the continent, knowledge from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control shows wide diversifications in the average number of new instances consisting of 100,000 inhabitants reported in the last 14 days, with germany. 215 on Monday , less than part of those in Austria and the United Kingdom. The most affected country recently, Belgium, has 1,735 new instances matching 100,000.
A prominent Belgian virologist said “long-awaited soft spots” are beginning to appear, the scenario remains “extremely worrying. “
“The number of infections and hospital admissions continues to rise, but just as fast,” said Steven Van Gucht of the government fitness organization Sciensano.
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The editors of the Associated Press in Europe contributed to the report.
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This story has been corrected to show that Austria plans to keep non-essential outlets open.
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