The imposition of a curfew in several major cities underscored a difficult choice: further dampening the economy or risking more lives.
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E.U. Members to Adopt Travel Guidelines as Coronavirus Spreads
But the bloc’s 27 countries will remain largely autonomous in their approach under recommendations that are expected to be approved next week.
As Virus Surges in Europe, Resistance to New Restrictions Also Grows
Public health officials say “pandemic fatigue” presents a real challenge to countries trying to enforce new measures meant to slow the virus while avoiding national lockdowns.
Migrant Boy Dies After Confinement on Italian Quarantine Ship
The 15-year-old from Ivory Coast died in a hospital after being evacuated from one of the cruise ships where Italian authorities are keeping migrants as part of efforts to limit the spread of Covid-19.
‘It Really Was Abandonment.’ Virus Crisis Grips British Universities
With no bailout forthcoming from the government, financially strapped British universities beckoned students back to campus, with predictably dire results.
Covid-19 Upends South Korea’s Chuseok Festival, and Its Rituals
Millions have canceled family gatherings during this year’s Chuseok harvest festival at the government’s request. The anxiety is palpable.
Russians Were Urged to Return to Normal Life. Except for Putin.
The Russian leader claims to be conquering the pandemic, but he inhabits a virus-free bubble, rarely leaving home. The few people he meets must quarantine first.
In Madrid, Covid-19 Resurgence Divides Rich and Poor
New lockdown measures disproportionately affect the most economically vulnerable people in the capital region.
Pasta, Wine and Inflatable Pools: How Amazon Conquered Italy in the Pandemic
The e-commerce giant had struggled to gain a foothold in a society that prefers to shop in person, with cash, but now Italians are hooked on online shopping.
As Coronavirus Cases Surge in Europe, Hospitalizations Lag
For now, countries are betting they can suppress hospital admissions and deaths without imposing more lockdowns, even as case numbers approach peak levels from last spring.