Thread by @Mark_Coughlan, French lockdown to Dec 1: Papers needed to justify leaving home. One [...]

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/">https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/1380...

Belgian surrealism: Explaining regional measures once again

As Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia have all implemented their own coronavirus measures, here's an overview of the new rules, from education to face mask obligation.

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& #39;ve got this far - thread on European lockdown situation as of Oct 19 here: https://twitter.com/Mark_Coughlan/status/1318158952044154882?s=20

This">https://twitter.com/Mark_Coug... thread updates same. Ireland moved to level 5 on Wednesday October 21.

https://twitter.com/Mark_Coughlan/status/1318158952044154882?s=20

Germany: Plan to move to national & #39;limited lockdown& #39; announced to *avoid* "a national health emergency" after cases doubled in a week. They& #39;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">https://www.dw.com/en/corona...

Poland: Further to this, govt announced on Oct 24 that the whole country is now a & #39;red zone& #39;. https://twitter.com/Mark_Coughlan/status/1318155235198730242?s=20">https://twitter.com/Mark_Coug...

More secondary schools are now online, gyms etc closed nationwide. Govt worried about staffing of med system, turning nat& #39;l stadium to 500 bed field hospital.

https://twitter.com/Mark_Coughlan/status/1318155235198730242?s=20

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">https://english.elpais.com/society/2...

State of alarm: All the latest coronavirus restrictions in Spain, region by region

Here is a guide to the measures that have been introduced by each regional government in a bid to slow the spread of the virus

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">https://www.thelocal.se/20201021/... 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">https://www.thelocal.se/20201029/...

Sweden, one of two prisms (NZ), thru which all lockdown debate must, seemingly, pass:Context: https://www.thelocal.se/20201021/... 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/...

Italy: Record cases too. Govt ordered early closure of bars, rests & shut gyms, cinemas etc. Lombardy worst off, depressingly.

Avoiding & #39;general lockdown& #39; is govt& #39;s absolute priority, it says.

Exponential growth but below EU trend line for now.

https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN27D2HK">https://www.reuters.com/article/i...

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:

*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.

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">https://news.sky.com/story/cor... map for restrictions and info: https://www.gbmaps.com/covidalertmap/index.php">https://www.gbmaps.com/covidaler...

What is my COVID Alert Level? | UK COVID Alert Map

UK areas have their own COVID-19 alert level. Find out your coronavirus alert level and what the rules are in your area.

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-more-than-560-000-people-had-covid-19-in-england-last-week-ons-12118766

Last, Netherlands: ICU patients sent to Germany since last thread, serious system pressure. & #39;Limited lockdown& #39; intro& #39;d on Oct 14 to be extended & #39;into December& #39;. 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">https://nltimes.nl/2020/10/1...

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.reuters.com/article/u... https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000121301025/rotes-oesterreich-welche-vorbereitungen-jetzt-fuer-verschaerfte-corona-regeln-getroffen">https://www.derstandard.at/story/200...

Austria's COVID-19 infections leap as nation awaits new restrictions

Austria's daily coronavirus infections jumped by more than a quarter to a new record on Friday, nearing the level at which the government says hospitals will be stretched beyond capacity, as it works...

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-austria-idUSKBN27F1P5

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.”

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