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French lockdown to Dec 1: Papers needed to justify leaving home. One hour of exercise within 1km permitted. Schools open, unis closed. Cafes, restaurants and all non-essential shops shut. WFH required unless impossible. Places of worship open. No entry from outside EU. #2ndWave
Belgium: National consultative committee meeting today. Highest incidence rate in Europe. 1000+ in ICU. One region asked med staff to work if Covid+ but asymptomatic.
Current measures differ regionally. There are, err, wider political/oversight issues. https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/138060/belgian-surrealism-explaining-regional-measures-once-again-coronavirus-restaurant-bar-closure-brussels-wallonia-flanders-curfew-cultural-venues-contacts-marriages-night-shops-shopping-sports-takeaway/
Current measures differ regionally. There are, err, wider political/oversight issues. https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/138060/belgian-surrealism-explaining-regional-measures-once-again-coronavirus-restaurant-bar-closure-brussels-wallonia-flanders-curfew-cultural-venues-contacts-marriages-night-shops-shopping-sports-takeaway/
Czech Republic: By far highest death rate. 13,000 cases yday, pop 11m. Health system depleted by cases and quarantining. Bars/Rests, most shops and school bldgs closed since Oct 12 but cases still not improving as health officials want. 9PM-5AM curfew added this week.
FYI if you've got this far - thread on European lockdown situation as of Oct 19 here: https://twitter.com/Mark_Coughlan/status/1318158952044154882?s=20
This thread updates same. Ireland moved to level 5 on Wednesday October 21.
This thread updates same. Ireland moved to level 5 on Wednesday October 21.
Germany: Plan to move to national 'limited lockdown' announced to *avoid* "a national health emergency" after cases doubled in a week. They're still on the low side of incidence rates in Europe.
Some regions have tighter restrictions, but from Monday: https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-angela-merkel-defends-lockdown-warns-of-difficult-winter-in-germany/a-55430787
Some regions have tighter restrictions, but from Monday: https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-angela-merkel-defends-lockdown-warns-of-difficult-winter-in-germany/a-55430787
Poland: Further to this, govt announced on Oct 24 that the whole country is now a 'red zone'. https://twitter.com/Mark_Coughlan/status/1318155235198730242?s=20
More secondary schools are now online, gyms etc closed nationwide. Govt worried about staffing of med system, turning nat'l stadium to 500 bed field hospital.
More secondary schools are now online, gyms etc closed nationwide. Govt worried about staffing of med system, turning nat'l stadium to 500 bed field hospital.
Spain: State of Emergency extended this week. Nationally still not as stringent as others. Much reporting alluding to lockdown-fatigue after the really harsh measures in first wave. Many regional differences. Catalonia has closed borders for 15 days. https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-10-30/state-of-alarm-all-the-latest-coronavirus-restrictions-in-spain-region-by-region.html
Sweden, one of two prisms (NZ), thru which all lockdown debate must, seemingly, pass:
Context: https://www.thelocal.se/20201021/rules-or-recommendations-just-how-strict-are-swedens-coronavirus-guidelines?fbclid=IwAR2d1LIzRYg_uIT537sbQxIcaPpIK-6yUTF0GEgM9pZM4qU0JWmLf4rj6Kk
This week, like most EU states, record cases. But per other Nordics, still low incidence rates.
New recommendations in three regions: https://www.thelocal.se/20201029/new-coronavirus-measures-for-three-swedish-regions-including-stockholm-and-gothenburg
Context: https://www.thelocal.se/20201021/rules-or-recommendations-just-how-strict-are-swedens-coronavirus-guidelines?fbclid=IwAR2d1LIzRYg_uIT537sbQxIcaPpIK-6yUTF0GEgM9pZM4qU0JWmLf4rj6Kk
This week, like most EU states, record cases. But per other Nordics, still low incidence rates.
New recommendations in three regions: https://www.thelocal.se/20201029/new-coronavirus-measures-for-three-swedish-regions-including-stockholm-and-gothenburg
Italy: Record cases too. Govt ordered early closure of bars, rests & shut gyms, cinemas etc. Lombardy worst off, depressingly.
Avoiding 'general lockdown' is govt's absolute priority, it says.
Exponential growth but below EU trend line for now.
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN27D2HK
Avoiding 'general lockdown' is govt's absolute priority, it says.
Exponential growth but below EU trend line for now.
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN27D2HK
Norway: Another Nordic, has some of the lowest incidence rates in ECDC area.
However, like others, seeing record numbers, albeit very low records. Was at about 1,800 cases a *week* per last thread, yesterday *daily* number was c.400.
Some new measures in recent days:
However, like others, seeing record numbers, albeit very low records. Was at about 1,800 cases a *week* per last thread, yesterday *daily* number was c.400.
Some new measures in recent days:
*Eurovision voice* Staying in the neighbourhood, Denmark:
Cultural insts, schools, gyms open. New face mask requirement indoors after uptick. New limit of 10 at public gatherings, down from 50.
*Massive* testing, neg test at border. Circa 800 cases daily but -2% positivity.
Cultural insts, schools, gyms open. New face mask requirement indoors after uptick. New limit of 10 at public gatherings, down from 50.
*Massive* testing, neg test at border. Circa 800 cases daily but -2% positivity.
UK: London sticking with tiered localised measures, but it seems every few hours another region is going up a tier. NI/Wales have more stringent/sweeping restrictions.
Infection numbers, wow.
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-more-than-560-000-people-had-covid-19-in-england-last-week-ons-12118766
Useful map for restrictions and info: https://www.gbmaps.com/covidalertmap/index.php
Infection numbers, wow.
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-more-than-560-000-people-had-covid-19-in-england-last-week-ons-12118766
Useful map for restrictions and info: https://www.gbmaps.com/covidalertmap/index.php
Last, Netherlands: ICU patients sent to Germany since last thread, serious system pressure. 'Limited lockdown' intro'd on Oct 14 to be extended 'into December'. Possibly of further tightening next week, PM waiting to see impact. Big numbers.
See: https://nltimes.nl/2020/10/13/rutte-partial-lockdown-mandatory-masks-soften-second-wave-covid
See: https://nltimes.nl/2020/10/13/rutte-partial-lockdown-mandatory-masks-soften-second-wave-covid
Actually, not yet hit English-language coverage yet but Austria has gone back into lockdown.
(Follows: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-austria-idUSKBN27F1P5)
See: https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000121301025/rotes-oesterreich-welche-vorbereitungen-jetzt-fuer-verschaerfte-corona-regeln-getroffen
(Follows: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-austria-idUSKBN27F1P5)
See: https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000121301025/rotes-oesterreich-welche-vorbereitungen-jetzt-fuer-verschaerfte-corona-regeln-getroffen
And Belgium has just now gone back into lockdown.
Prime Minister: “We are going back into a strict lockdown, which has only one purpose, to ensure that our healthcare system does not collapse.”
Prime Minister: “We are going back into a strict lockdown, which has only one purpose, to ensure that our healthcare system does not collapse.”
