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Europe is gradually reopening in fits and starts. Our correspondent @patrickkingsley and photojournalist Laetitia Vancon are driving over 3,700 miles across the continent to document a disorienting new reality — follow along. https://nyti.ms/36Msm8M
Just 3 months ago, you might have driven from the Czech Republic into Germany without realizing exactly where the border was. Now, there are checkpoints on either side — and rules about what you need to enter can change in a matter of days. https://twitter.com/PatrickKingsley/status/1266287323387293697
In Berlin, the Michelin-starred restaurant Pauly Saal scrambled to reopen within 24 hours after authorities suddenly allowed it. In its famous dining hall, people read the menu on their phones to avoid touching shared surfaces. https://nyti.ms/2yN9Uk5 https://twitter.com/PatrickKingsley/status/1266610353892442112
And in Geneva, one of the world's richest cities, nearly 3,000 people lined up to receive food at an ice-hockey stadium. Sukhee Shinendorj, who lost his job as a cleaner, woke up at 1 a.m. to beat the line. But there were already several people waiting. https://nyti.ms/36LnAZx
Follow @PatrickKingsley for more snapshots of their journey across a reopening continent. You can read all of the dispatches here: https://nyti.ms/2XfgaKE https://twitter.com/PatrickKingsley/status/1266279173296816129
