|| Pandemic second wave in Europe as India unlocks ||
From France to Russia, from Britain to the Czech Republic, European leaders are confronting a surge in coronavirus cases that is rapidly filling hospital beds, driving up death tolls and raising the grim prospect of further lockdowns in countries already traumatized by the pandemic.
The continent, which once compared favourably to the United States in its handling of the pandemic, is being engulfed by a second wave of infection. With an average of more than 100,000 new infections per day over the past week, Europe now accounts for about one-third of new cases reported worldwide.
In the most vivid sign of the deteriorating situation, President Emmanuel Macron of France on Wednesday imposed a curfew of 9 pm to 6 am in the Paris region and eight other metropolitan areas, beginning Saturday. The virus is everywhere in France, he told the French public as he declared a state of emergency.
The resurgence has prompted officials to close bars and clubs in Prague and Liverpool, England, and to make face masks mandatory in public indoor spaces in Amsterdam. In Russia, which reported its largest daily increase in infections Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin sought refuge from the torrent of bad news by announcing that his government had approved a second vaccine.
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany better captured the anxious mood when she said Tuesday, I am watching with great concern the renewed increase in infection numbers in almost every part of Europe. Merkel added, We mustnt throw away what we achieved via restrictions over the past months.
To some extent, Europes setback is hardly a surprise. Public health experts have long warned that the virus could roar back when the days grew colder, driving people indoors, where the risk of transmission is far greater.
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|| Pandemic second wave in Europe as India unlocks || From France to Russia, from Britain to the Czech Republic, European leaders are confronting a surge in coronavirus cases that is rapidly filling hospital beds, driving up death tolls and raising the grim prospect of further lockdowns in countries already traumatized by the pandemic. The continent, which once compared favourably to the United States in its handling of the pandemic, is being engulfed by a second wave of infection. With an average of more than 100,000 new infections per day over the past week, Europe now accounts for about one-third of new cases reported worldwide. In the most vivid sign of the deteriorating situation, President Emmanuel Macron of France on Wednesday imposed a curfew of 9 pm to 6 am in the Paris region and eight other metropolitan areas, beginning Saturday. The virus is everywhere in France, he told the French public as he declared a state of emergency. The resurgence has prompted officials to close bars and clubs in Prague and Liverpool, England, and to make face masks mandatory in public indoor spaces in Amsterdam. In Russia, which reported its largest daily increase in infections Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin sought refuge from the torrent of bad news by announcing that his government had approved a second vaccine. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany better captured the anxious mood when she said Tuesday, I am watching with great concern the renewed increase in infection numbers in almost every part of Europe. Merkel added, We mustnt throw away what we achieved via restrictions over the past months. To some extent, Europes setback is hardly a surprise. Public health experts have long warned that the virus could roar back when the days grew colder, driving people indoors, where the risk of transmission is far greater.