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Europe, with Italy at the forefront, is accelerating this week the lifting of the restrictions that it imposed on millions of inhabitants to stop the spread of the coronavirus, but other regions such as Latin America suffer fully from the onslaught of the disease.
Italian authorities are easing confinement in hopes of reviving an economy that the coronavirus left behind.
But it will be a very prudent opening: no retail stores, bars or restaurants, unless they sell takeaways, telework is encouraged, there will be no family gatherings, although you can see relatives who live in the same region , social distance is maintained, even on public transport, picnics are prohibited in parks …
Authorities remain concerned about the risk of a second wave, and they are not alone. “The new rules are rather vague. I am afraid that for many it will be an excuse to do what they like and go see everyone, cousins, girlfriends …” says Alessandra Coletti, a 39-year-old teacher.
Thus, waiting for the vaccine for Covid-19, most European governments are preparing for the great lack of confidence in the population.
In Spain (more than 25,200 dead), citizens began to discover the happiness of returning to the streets on Saturday.
In France, which is close to 24,900 dead, the lightening of confinement will begin on May 11, but by region. He specified that he will not impose a quarantine on travelers arriving in the country from the EU, the Schengen area or the United Kingdom.
Abolition of the restrictions is already underway in Germany, where schools are gradually reopening in some regions on Monday. In Austria, Vienna’s shopping streets recovered from the buzz on Saturday with the reopening of stores, just like in Scandinavia.
In another sign of normalization: the German Minister of the Interior and Sports was in favor of resuming the soccer league, the Bundesliga. It would be the first major European championship to take this step.
In Eastern Europe, the terraces of cafes and restaurants will reopen from Monday in Slovenia and Hungary, except in the capital Budapest. In Poland, hotels, shopping malls, libraries and some museums will also open.
In the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Jonhson has promised a deconfusion plan.
While in Europe the cases fall, in other countries such as Russia (1,280 deceased) or Latin America, they are booming.
Latin America already exceeds 250,000 cases and is close to 15,000 deaths, particularly in Brazil, Peru and Ecuador, which account for 86% of deaths in the region and 77% of diagnosed cases.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reiterated to thousands of followers in Brasilia his speech against confinement, at a time when the number of coronavirus cases exceeds 100,000 and there are more than 7,000 deaths.
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