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Original title: Grim! Europe faces the epidemic’s counterattack, many countries once again improve prevention and control Source: Reference News Network
Reference News Network reported on October 16 According to a report published on the New York Times website on October 14, European leaders from France to Russia, from the UK to the Czech Republic, are facing an increase in new cases of coronary pneumonia. Hospital beds have become strained and the death toll has risen. Countries that have been severely affected by the epidemic are once again facing the severe prospect of closure.
Faced with a dire situation, French President Macron reportedly announced on Wednesday local time that a curfew will be imposed in the Paris area and eight other major cities starting Saturday. He told the French people: “The virus is everywhere in France.”
According to the report, the response to the epidemic caused Prague and Liverpool to close bars and clubs, and Amsterdam began to force the wearing of masks in public places. In Russia, the number of new daily cases reported on Wednesday set a new record, but President Putin announced that the government approved a second new crown vaccine.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday: “I am concerned that the number of infections in almost all regions of Europe is increasing again, which is very worrying. We cannot waive the results obtained through prevention measures. and control in recent months “.
To some extent, it is reportedly not surprising that the European epidemic fought back. Public health experts have long warned that as the weather gets colder, people spend more time indoors, the risk of transmission increases, and the virus may reappear.
The report noted that several European countries suddenly lifted the blockade, making people think that normal life can be resumed. In the face of enormous political pressure, European leaders have been reluctant to implement new economically destructive lockdown measures, often choosing measures that have the least impact. Now the virus is spreading at an alarming rate in these countries and the carefree summer has become a distant memory.
According to the report, on Wednesday, Merkel and Macron respectively announced a series of nationwide restrictions, including closing bars and restaurants and mandatory wearing of masks. Curfews in cities like Paris, Lyon, Toulouse and Marseille will last at least 4 weeks.
In Catalonia, Spain, the number of new cases in the last week has increased by 40%, and authorities have ordered that bars and restaurants are closed for 15 days and only food delivery is allowed. Stores must limit passenger traffic to 30% of maximum capacity.
In the Netherlands, the number of new cases almost doubled this week to 44,000. The government announced limited lockdown measures. Starting at 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday night, all bars and restaurants will be closed for at least 4 weeks. The number of meetings will be limited to 30 people and most sporting events have been suspended.
In the UK, which has the highest number of new crown deaths in Europe, Prime Minister Johnson on Monday announced a three-tiered prevention and control measure. Although only Liverpool, the worst affected city, has been listed as the highest tier, other cities such as Manchester could soon be included.
The report noted that among European countries, only Russia emphasized positive progress. However, the country’s new vaccine, the same as Putin’s previous one announced in August this year, has yet to complete clinical trials to determine its safety and effectiveness.
People enter and exit a subway station in Berlin, the capital of Germany, on October 5. (Xinhua News Agency)
