In Photos: Europe Starts To Resume Public Life As Coronavirus Wanes

79Views

April 19, 2020

TOPLINE

Life in Europe may still be a far cry from the way it was before the coronavirus took hold, but residents are beginning to return to public life as countries allow some businesses and institutions to reopen.

Children wearing protective face masks play football in front of their building in Rome’s … [+] neighbourhood of San Basilio on April 18, 2020, during the country’s lockdown aimed at stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

AFP via Getty Images

KEY FACTS

In Italy, where the number of new cases and deaths is falling after peaking in mid-March, bookshops, children’s clothing stores and dry cleaners have been deemed essential businesses, allowing customers to peruse stores as long as they wear masks.

Last week, Denmark made headlines for taking the bold step of reopening elementary schools.

The Czech Republic has allowed businesses such as bike shops and hardware stores to reopen, and will gradually allow restaurants and larger stores to reopen by June 8, barring a resurgence in COVID-19 cases.

Streets in Vienna were abuzz this weekend with shoppers as retailers smaller than 4,300 square feet (400 sq. meters) were allowed to reopen in Austria, which has reported fewer than 15,000 cases.

Although shops and restaurants remain closed in Spain, construction and manufacturing employees were allowed to return to work this week.

Italy

ITALY-HEALTH-VIRUS — Employees of a children’s clothing store wear a protective face masks and gloves in Rome on April … [+] 16, 2020, as some shops reope following a government decision, during the country’s lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP) (Photo by ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images)

AFP via Getty Images

Denmark

Austria

Spain

Coronavirus Lockdown In Barcelona — People going back to work because Spain government is beginning to ease strict lockdown measures … [+] during the state of alarm. At Las Ramblas of Barcelona. On April 14, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Xavier Bonilla/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

NurPhoto via Getty Images

Manufacture Of Medical Gowns At Grupo Zon — MADRID, SPAIN – APRIL 17: A worker at Zon Group factory, a company that specializes in fair … [+] marketing and outdoor advertising of the town of San Sebastian de los Reyes, works in the manufacture of gowns for healthcare personnel, patients and staff of residences and hospitals to help protect groups most affected by Covid-19 on April 17, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press via Getty Images)

Europa Press via Getty Images

Czech Republic

CZECH-HEALTH-VIRUS — Passengers, wearing face masks, sit in a train at a subway station in Prague on April 15, 2020 amid … [+] restrictions due to the new coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michal Cizek / AFP) (Photo by MICHAL CIZEK/AFP via Getty Images)

AFP via Getty Images

What to watch for

Europe’s largest nations are taking more time to ease restrictions. Germany will begin to reopen schools on May 4, with priority given to students in their final year. France will also allow the reopening of schools starting on May 11, but has banned large gatherings through July 11, resulting in the postponement of the Tour de France. The United Kingdom will remain under lockdown until early May, but Boris Johnson’s administration is reportedly drafting a plan to allow children to return to school starting May 11.

Full coverage and live updates on the Coronavirus

In Photos: Europe Starts To Resume Public Life As Coronavirus Wanes

TOPLINE

KEY FACTS

What to watch for

Speak Your Mind

LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply

Get in Touch

Recommend for You

Oh hi there It’s nice to meet you.

Subscribe and receive our weekly newsletter packed with awesome articles that really matters to you!

You might also like

EDITOR PICKS

POPULAR POSTS

POPULAR CATEGORY

About Us

Follow Us

Support Us & Be a Patreon

Add QNewsHub to your Homescreen!

Oh hi there
It’s nice to meet you.