The corona virus has caused a state of emergency worldwide. Europe has also been hit hard by the virus. Great Britain now also wants to start easing the situation.
- The corona virus * has hit Europe hard.
- Britain now has the most Covid 19 deaths in Europe.
- Prime Minister Boris Johnson has now announced the first easing.
London - The corona virus continues to cause a state of emergency in Europe. France, Italy, Spain and Great Britain hit Sars-CoV-2 badly.
While some countries have already implemented easing of containment measures, UK corona protection measures still exist. But Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to introduce some easing measures in the coming week .
Far-reaching decisions were also made in Germany on Wednesday.
Corona in Europe: Johnson wants to relax measures
Boris Johnson warned on Wednesday in Parliament, however, that this should not happen too quickly, otherwise there would be a second wave of outbreaks. That would hit the economy even harder. Johnson wants to present his exact plan on Sunday.
The head of government announced in the sparsely staffed House of Commons that the number of coronavirus * tests would increase to 200,000 per day by the end of May. So far, Great Britain was far behind in international comparison. Around 100,000 people are currently being tested every day, but this goal is not always achieved. British media had already speculated on individual steps that Johnson could plan: These include, for example, the mask requirement in certain situations and the opening of more parks.
If we all continue to follow the rules, we will come through this faster and the United Kingdom will emerge stronger than ever before. #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/T6CZJeb0AB
- Boris Johnson #StayHomeSaveLives (@BorisJohnson) May 6, 2020Britain with the most Covid 19 deaths in Europe
Britain has the highest number of coronavirus deaths * in Europe , according to statistics . Johnson's government is accused of responding too slowly to the pandemic. In addition, the state health service NHS has been underfunded for years. For example, there is a shortage of doctors, nurses, protective equipment and respirators.
Coronavirus in Europe: Spain extends national emergency again
Despite violent headwinds from the opposition, the Spanish government won on Wednesday in parliament with its request for a further extension of the controversial Corona * emergency . It is the fourth expansion of the "alarm status" announced in mid-March, which should now continue until May 24. The measure allows Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to continue to maintain strict exit restrictions for the almost 47 million Spaniards. Gradual easing has already been initiated in the past few days.
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