Pubs are open in England, but coronavirus restrictions have not yet eased that far in Wales. So the owner of one village bar went to a rival establishment for a pint.
Tag: Shutdowns (Institutional)
Coronavirus in UK: Heat Wave Draws Out Crowds
With pubs and restaurants still closed in a country that has the world’s third-highest reported coronavirus death toll, crowds have flocked to beaches, parks and streams this week.
Flare-up in Coronavirus Cases Sets Back Germany’s Reopening Efforts
Regional authorities have locked down two counties for the first time since the country’s broader reopening, which had been considered a success.
From China to Germany, the World Learns to Live With the Coronavirus
As mass infections strike even in places that had seemed to tame the coronavirus, officials are turning to targeted and fast-but-flexible approaches to stop third or fourth waves.
Beijing’s Partial Lockdown a Sign of the World’s New Normal
China’s capital canceled flights and shut schools as a new coronavirus outbreak raised fears of a broader contagion. The city’s experience points to what other countries including the United States face as they reopen their economies.
In Europe, Travel Returns, but Not Confidence About What Comes Next
Borders and businesses are reopening, even as politicians and scientists warn that new waves of coronavirus infection might be on the way.
Virus Exposes Weak Links in Peru’s Success Story
Deep-rooted inequality and graft have thwarted the steps Peru took to prepare for its response to the pandemic.
When Going to Work Means Taking a Calculated Risk
The coronavirus hasn’t gone away. But an increasing number of Canadians are heading back to workplaces that may increase their risk of infection.
French Take Their Apéros to the Streets, Testing Lockdown Limits
A coy cat-and-mouse game speaks to an unusually personal and emotional relationship between the individual and the state.
Lockdown Delays Cost at Least 36,000 Lives, Data Show
Even small differences in timing would have prevented the worst exponential growth, which by April had subsumed New York City, New Orleans and other major cities, researchers found.