Not waving but drowning

15 October 2020 By Peter Thal Larsen Follow @Peter_TL

From London to Berlin, authorities are imposing new restrictions to limit another spike in Covid-19 cases. Even without controls, economies would suffer as people stay home. Seven months into the pandemic, Western governments are still searching for a way to live with the virus.

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European countries have imposed new restrictions to control the spread of the coronavirus as cases climbed rapidly across the continent.

The United Kingdom said London would be put on “high” alert level, from medium, at one minute past midnight on Oct. 17. The shift prevents people meeting members of other households in any indoor setting.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Oct. 14 announced night curfews for four weeks from Oct. 17 in Paris and other major cities, affecting almost one-third of the country’s 67 million people.

Germany on Oct. 14 introduced measures to extend the use of face masks with heightened levels of Covid-19, and required bars and restaurants to close early while limiting the size of public and private gatherings.

The Netherlands had previously returned to partial lockdown, closing bars and restaurants but keeping schools open.

European shares on Oct. 15 sank to a near two-week low. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 2.5% by 1300 GMT.

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