Public schools had previously closed for 10 days if two unlinked cases were detected there, regardless of the source of infection.
Tag: Shutdowns (Institutional)
Fatigue Outpaces Progress as France Enters Yet Another Lockdown
With coronavirus infections soaring, deaths nearing 100,000 and the vaccine rollout sputtering, frustrated French people feel they’re right back where they started.
State Lawmakers Try to Curb Governors’ Coronavirus Powers
Around 300 proposals to curb governors’ emergency powers have won approval or are awaiting action in state legislatures. Almost all were written by Republicans, but the targets are governors of both parties.
A Collapse Foretold: How Brazil’s Covid-19 Outbreak Overwhelmed Hospitals
The virus has killed more than 300,000 people in Brazil, its spread aided by a highly contagious variant, political infighting and distrust of science.
Merkel Reverses Easter Lockdown Plan in Germany, Apologizing for ‘Mistake’
The German chancellor had proposed extending the Easter holiday by two days to help contain the latest wave of the pandemic, but scrapped the plan after it was roundly condemned.
20,000 White Crosses: Marking Covid’s Toll in Central and Eastern Europe
The crosses painted on a Prague street highlight a stark death toll in the Czech Republic as the coronavirus sweeps across the region.
In the Latin Quarter, Paris’s Intellectual Heartbeat Grows Fainter
The closing of beloved bookstores is the latest in a series of blows to the neighborhood’s cultural vibrancy, a long decline accelerated by the pandemic.
Miami Beach Imposes Curfew Amid Covid Concerns
Law enforcement began dispersing crowds and blocking roads after city officials imposed an evening curfew to curtail public safety and coronavirus concerns.
Will Israel’s Strong Vaccination Campaign Give Netanyahu an Election Edge?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is banking on voters crediting him for beating the pandemic. But many worry that the country’s reopening may be premature and politically driven.
AstraZeneca Concerns Throw Europe’s Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Into Deeper Disarray
Germany, France, Italy and Spain became the latest countries to suspend use of the vaccine even as a third wave of the pandemic threatens the continent.