Issued on: 21/04/2020 – 21:46Modified: 21/04/2020 – 21:46
After weeks in lockdown to stop the spread of Covid-19, some countries in Europe are starting to relax restrictions as the number of new cases declines. But the joy of rediscovering lost freedoms has been met with a sense of caution amid warnings that the threat from the virus is far from over.
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In Germany, small shops were allowed to re-open on Monday, though life is far from returning to normal with most German states making face masks compulsory in public.
"We are protecting ourselves as best as we can, or shall I say the others, with our face mask. I can't do more than that. I'm wearing gloves which I will throw away afterwards, along with the face mask,” Dresden resident Gertrude Sietzy told Reuters.
“I hope that's enough. Other than that, I'm really quite happy that we can go outside again at least a little.”
Small shops in neighbouring Austria have been open since April 14th and cultural spaces, such as museums and libraries, are due to re-open from mid-May.
In Denmark too, certain businesses, including hairdressers, are once again serving customers, while both Denmark and Norway have started allowing some children back to school.
Even those countries hardest hit by the coronavirus have begun taking tentative steps towards easing lockdowns.
Spain has begun allowing some non-essential workers to return to their jobs, while bookshops in Italy were given the green light to re-open on April 14.
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Issued on: 21/04/2020 – 21:46Modified: 21/04/2020 – 21:46
After weeks in lockdown to stop the spread of Covid-19, some countries in Europe are starting to relax restrictions as the number of new cases declines. But the joy of rediscovering lost freedoms has been met with a sense of caution amid warnings that the threat from the virus is far from over.
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Read more
In Germany, small shops were allowed to re-open on Monday, though life is far from returning to normal with most German states making face masks compulsory in public.
"We are protecting ourselves as best as we can, or shall I say the others, with our face mask. I can't do more than that. I'm wearing gloves which I will throw away afterwards, along with the face mask,” Dresden resident Gertrude Sietzy told Reuters.
“I hope that's enough. Other than that, I'm really quite happy that we can go outside again at least a little.”
Small shops in neighbouring Austria have been open since April 14th and cultural spaces, such as museums and libraries, are due to re-open from mid-May.
In Denmark too, certain businesses, including hairdressers, are once again serving customers, while both Denmark and Norway have started allowing some children back to school.
Even those countries hardest hit by the coronavirus have begun taking tentative steps towards easing lockdowns.
Spain has begun allowing some non-essential workers to return to their jobs, while bookshops in Italy were given the green light to re-open on April 14.
Meanwhile, in Read More – Source
