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Restrictions have been imposed in all European countries to combat the Corona virus
France recorded 30,000 new infections with the coronavirus, before a night curfew was imposed in Paris and eight other cities.
On Thursday, authorities confirmed that 30,621 people had been infected with the virus, up from 22,591 the day before.
The World Health Organization said the strict restrictions were “necessary” to save lives.
European governments have asked millions of their residents to submit to the new restrictions, while authorities struggle to combat them for the second wave of the virus.
And new restrictions start in Britain, preventing people from mingling inside houses, restaurants and bars in London, and these new measures include other areas in England.
In addition to France, Germany, Poland and Italy also saw the largest increase in new infections since the start of widespread testing.
Russia announced the highest number of daily deaths since the virus spread, with 268 people dying from the Corona virus.
The World Health Organization has urged European governments to “act” and act because the number of deaths on the continent has exceeded the 1,000 mark a day.
What is happening in France?
President Emmanuel Macron announced new restrictions after registering an increase in daily injuries in the country.
As of Saturday, residents of Paris and its suburbs and 8 other cities, including Marseille and Lyon, are prohibited from leaving their homes from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., unless for an acceptable reason , for at least four weeks.
Macron said he wanted the number of daily infections to drop to 3,000.
Interior Minister John Castex said police will monitor enforcement of the curfew, but people can go to work, the hospital or the pharmacy.
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New restrictions in London, starting Saturday
On Thursday, police raided the homes of government and health officials as part of an investigation into how to deal with the spread of the Corona virus.
The government has been criticized for lack of equipment and delays in prevention measures.
What is the level of risk in Europe?
Dr. Hans Kluge, director for Europe of the World Health Organization, told a news conference Thursday that the death rate is now five times lower than in March. / March and April / April when the disease swept Europe for the first time.
He explained that one of the reasons for the high number of infections is that an increasing number of young people are carriers of the virus and the death rate remains lower than it was because young people are less likely to die from Covid disease. 19 compared to the elderly.
But he made clear that the course of the disease on the continent “was not reassuring.”
If governments lift restrictions, he said, the virus would spread in January. / January to the death rate is four or five times higher than the rates recorded in April / April.
If 95 percent of people wear masks and adhere to social distancing, Europe will prevent the death of 281,000 people in February. / February.
He said governments should think about mental health and domestic violence when restrictions are imposed, and they should also keep schools open.
The European Commission called on governments to start their preparations and coordinate efforts to track, test, and potential vaccines.
The spread of the virus in Europe has accelerated in recent weeks, after the number of infections rose in August / Water and saturday / September.
The number of injured in the Czech Republic, which recorded the largest increases in Europe, doubled in October /The first in 139,290 injured.
How were the new restrictions imposed?
- In Poland, the government has identified red zones in which it closes sports halls and schools, including the capital Warsaw.
- In Italy, schools were closed for two weeks in the southern region of Campania, including the city of Naples.
- The Czechs closed schools and bars, but infections continued to rise. The government said it had started building a field hospital for those infected with the coronavirus and called on doctors working abroad to return to the country.
- In Germany, pubs and restaurants will close early in the most dangerous areas. The country recorded 6,638 new infections on Thursday, the highest number since the virus spread.
- In Portugal, the government decided to prevent the gathering of more than 5 people, and attendance at weddings was limited to 50 people, while concerts at the university have been banned from Thursday.
- Officials in the Spanish region of Catalonia said restaurants would only open to prepare meals for customers to take away. Sports halls and cultural institutions reduce their consumption by 50 percent and shops by 30 percent.
- The Netherlands has closed all restaurants, bars and cafes since October 14, and the houses do not receive more than 3 guests.
