Fighting the virus in Europe.
Tag: Quarantine (Life and Culture)
Your Monday Briefing
Germany prepares for a lockdown.
Bicycling Surges in Manila Amid Covid-19 Lockdowns
City dwellers around the world turned to bicycles as the pandemic forced urban areas to restrict public transit. In the crowded Philippine capital, that meant weaving through notoriously bad traffic.
An Unwelcome Silent Night: Germany Without Christmas Markets
Across the country, city and town squares stand empty of the usual huts, sounds, scents and lights, as the coronavirus has forced the country to skip its beloved annual Christmas markets.
‘Six’ Tries to Get Back Onstage. Again, and Again, and Again.
For nine months, the hit musical about the wives of Henry VIII has tried to keep the show going. But that’s not easy in a pandemic.
Bad Sex in Fiction Award Is Canceled, as 2020 Was Bad Enough
Editors of the Literary Review, which has given the award for almost 30 years, said the public had been “subjected to too many bad things this year to justify exposing it to bad sex as well.”
Istanbul Is Locking Down. But Not if You’re a Tourist.
The city’s strict weekend curfew doesn’t apply to foreign visitors, who are free to roam the city, even as Turkey’s Covid-19 cases spike.
It’s a Lovely Winter in Europe. If You’re Selling Christmas Trees.
Sellers across the continent have reported surging demand, though coronavirus restrictions have complicated supply.
The Vaccine as Fire Hose
And what else you need to know today.
Christmas Trees — an Elusive Bit of Happiness for Canadians
There’s been a run on Christmas trees as Canadians, trapped inside because of the pandemic, try, in record numbers, to shoehorn joy into their lives.