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Traffic ban in Belgium, mandatory use of masks indoors in Switzerland, new restrictions in Italy. They are tightening measures in Europe in an effort to curb the coronavirus.
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We are in the second wave of the coronavirus from which 250,000 people have already died in the Old Continent and 40 million have been infected around the world.
To cope with the enormous economic impact of this crisis, Europe relies on a € 750 billion recovery plan, the success of which was described by the president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, as “critical”.
For its part, China, where the coronavirus first appeared in December, announced a 4.9% increase in its GDP in the third quarter of the year. More than 40 million cases of covid-19 have been reported worldwide. More than 2.5 million new infections have been reported in recent days, the largest weekly increase since the pandemic began. With more than 8,000 dead in seven days, Europe has announced its highest weekly count since mid-May.
Traffic ban in Belgium due to coronavirus
In Belgium, cafes and restaurants will be closed from midnight to 05:00 from today for four weeks to limit the spread of COVID-19. Until recently, the measure affected only Brussels cafes and would last until early November. On Friday, the country of 11.5 million people tallied nearly 192,000 COVID-19 cases and 10,327 deaths, making it the European country with the highest death toll relative to its population.
Measures in Italy for the coronavirus
In Italy, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte yesterday announced new measures, which will apply from today to bars and restaurants, while local holidays and festivals, as well as amateur team sports, are now banned, while teleworking is expands. Restaurants in Italy must indicate their capacity, close by midnight at the latest and allow up to six people per table. Bars will close at 18:00 if they have no seats. 75% of civil servants will work from home, while the government strongly recommends that private companies do the same. “We cannot waste time.” We must take measures to avoid a new general lockdown that will put the economy in serious danger. “
Italy is now facing a worrying increase in coronavirus infections: for the first time on Friday it exceeded 10,000 new cases a day.
Mask for everyone in Switzerland
In Switzerland, which survived the first wave of the pandemic in the spring, COVID-19 cases are on the rise and the wearing of masks is now mandatory in closed public places, airports, bus and tram stops and train stations. At the same time, public gatherings have been reduced and teleworking is recommended. With 1,822 deaths per 8.6 million inhabitants, Switzerland is the country in Europe where the disease progressed most rapidly last week.
In the Czech Republic, which has the highest rate of cases and deaths per 100,000 inhabitants in Europe, the government has asked the military to establish a 500-bed field hospital for coronavirus patients outside of Prague. In the Polish capital, Warsaw, the large national stadium will be partially converted into a hospital for covid-19 patients.
Others relax measures for the coronavirus
In other parts of the world, restrictions have begun to ease. Saudi Arabia opened the sanctuary of Islam to the faithful on Sunday, after seven months, and increased the number of pilgrims who can visit Mecca to 15,000 a day.
In Israel, daycare centers, daycare centers, national parks, beaches and private businesses have reopened as cases decline. The 9 million Israelis will now be able to move more than a kilometer from home. In the spring, Israel quickly lifted the first blockade for the country’s economy to recover. But September saw one of the highest infection rates in the world. In total, authorities have recorded more than 302,800 COVID-19 infections and nearly 2,200 deaths.
The United States continues to be the country with the most deaths (219,674). India and Brazil follow with 114,610 dead and 153,905 dead respectively.
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