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Covid-19: Belgium has suffered the soap opera all summer

2020-08-24T19:28:10.814Z


Faced with the resurgence of coronavirus cases, the Kingdom adopted the return of restrictive measures in mid-July.


In the height of summer, the specter of reconfinement hovered over Belgium. In mid-July, the Kingdom halted plans to return to normal for the events and culture sectors. Then came the reversal and the return of restrictive measures. Antwerp and the Flemish region were particularly targeted. Teleworking was made compulsory when possible, all public events banned, the curfew was imposed at 11:30 p.m. and tables should not have more than four people in bars and restaurants.

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By invoking the precautionary principle, which has dictated Belgian action since the start of the pandemic, the rules have also been tightened at the national level. In addition to the resurgence of teleworking and the limitations imposed on public events, it is above all the size of the “ contact bubble ” - a purely Belgian concept fixing the number of people that everyone is allowed to see closely and regularly - which was reviewed at the

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Source: lefigaro

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