The second corona wave in autumn led to lockdowns across Europe.
The first countries are now loosening their measures again.
There are protests against further restrictions.
The
second wave * of
the
corona pandemic *
continues to determine the lives of people in Europe.
British Prime Minister
Boris Johnson is
experiencing
resistance from his own party
for the planned further restrictions in
England
.
In
France
, the first
easing of
the strict measures came into force on
Saturday
.
This news ticker is updated regularly.
Update from December 1, 11:05 a.m.:
Croatia will
introduce
new entry restrictions
on Tuesday
.
Travelers from
EU countries
must present a
negative corona test
that is not older than 48 hours
upon entry
, report Croatian media.
Alternatively, you can have a
PCR test
done in Croatia and
wait for
the result in
self-isolation
.
Entry is only possible from a region that
is categorized as green
on the
corona traffic light of
the EU health
agency ECDC
.
However, the Finnish island of Fasta Åland is currently the only green region in the EU, as Interior Minister
Davor Bozinovic
emphasized.
Therefore, the restrictions practically apply to entry from all EU countries.
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New entry restrictions will apply in Croatia from Tuesday.
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The
transit
through Croatia is
pad-free
, but must
twelve hours
done.
In addition,
there
is
no obligation to test
for cross-border commuters, schoolchildren and students, truck drivers in cross-border freight traffic, diplomats and patients who travel for reasons that cannot be postponed.
The exception also applies to entry for urgent personal or business reasons.
Corona in England: Investigations into illegal parties in several large cities
Update from November 30th, 4.40 p.m.:
After large
illegal parties
in several cities in
England
, the police have started an investigation.
They wanted to find the organizers of the parties, who threatened high fines, it was said by the police in
Nottingham
.
A party with around 200 people was broken up by the police over the weekend in a student dormitory.
People had gathered at parties in other parts of the city as well.
In
Birmingham
, police officers were pelted with bottles when they tried to break up an
illegal rave
with around 100 participants in a warehouse and confiscated drugs, DJ equipment and a weapon there.
"The last thing we
want to
do as
police officers
is punish people for coming together and having fun," said investigator
Andrew Gowan
, according to the
PA
news agency
.
“But the current
national restrictions
are there to protect the public.
So we will
monitor compliance
as long as it is necessary. "
Corona in the Czech Republic: Relaxation of the measures for Christmas business
The Czech Republic is
loosening
its strict
corona rules
for
Christmas business
.
All
retail stores
and
restaurants are allowed
to reopen
from Thursday
.
The government announced after a special session of the cabinet on Sunday.
Apply strict
hygiene rules
and
limit
the number of customers in shops on one person per 15 square meters.
So far, only
essential purchases are
allowed.
The easing was originally expected for Monday.
Health Minister
Jan Blatny justified
the delay in the
course of the week with a “
further significant improvement in the situation
”
.
The
mask requirement
even outdoors remains.
Coronavirus: More than 400,000 corona deaths in Europe
Initial report of 30 November:
London / Munich - In
Europe
are since the outbreak of
Corona pandemic
now
more than 400,000 people
in connection with a
Corona infection *
died.
According to counts by the
AFP
news
agency
based on official
information,
more than 36,000 corona deaths were recorded
in Europe
in the past week alone
.
That was the highest number in a week since the pandemic began.
According to data from Johns Hopkins University,
most
corona deaths
in Europe are in the following countries
(as of November 30, 3:00 p.m.)
:
Great Britain
: 58,342
Italy
: 54,904
France
: 52,410
Spain
: 44,668
Russia
: 39,491
Although
the corona measures
have
already been
eased
in many countries
, the
protest
is growing
in Europe.
Thousands of people took to the streets
in
London
on Saturday.
There were
clashes with the police
.
More than
150 people
have been partly due to disregard of the applicable
Corona rules
on task forces or attacks
arrested
.
Corona in England: Resistance to further restrictions
A
second lockdown
in
England
ends on Tuesday
after four weeks
.
However,
strict restrictions
remain in place for millions of people in the country
.
Several major cities such as
Birmingham
,
Leeds
,
Manchester
and
Sheffield
fall under the highest warning level of a
three-step
government
plan
.
Gastronomy and leisure facilities there will remain closed even after the lockdown has ended on Tuesday.
Resistance to the
Corona *
policy of
the British prime minister and party leader
Boris Johnson is also
growing
in the conservative
Tory party
.
Environment Minister
George Eustice
admitted in a
Sky News
interview
on Monday
that there is "great frustration" on the party's backbench about the further
corona restrictions
.
Up to 100 MPs could have reservations about the tiered system, which will
replace
the national
partial lockdown
in England
with regional measures from Wednesday
.
When voting on the measures in parliament on Tuesday, Prime Minister Johnson could therefore rely on the votes of the opposition.
Together we have prevented our NHS from being overwhelmed, but those dangers have not gone away.
If we ease off now, we risk losing control of this virus all over again.
The tough measures in our Winter Plan are the best way to avoid this outcome.
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- Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) November 26, 2020
Corona in Europe: Protests in Belgium - first easing in France
Protests
also broke out over the weekend
in
Liège
, in eastern
Belgium
.
Around 500 people demonstrated against the
night curfew
, which they denounced as restricting their freedom.
In the
south-east of France
, hundreds of people called for
the ski lifts
as well as the restaurants and bars in the winter sports resorts to be opened.
President
Emmanuel Macron
had previously spoken out in favor of closing the ski areas across Europe.
In
France
, however, the first
easing of the strict corona restrictions came
into force on
Saturday
.
All shops were allowed to reopen under hygienic conditions.
After four weeks of strict exit restrictions, people are also allowed to
leave
their homes longer for
walks
or
outdoor sports
.
Up until now this was limited to an hour and a radius of just one kilometer per day.
Now the French are allowed to leave their homes for three hours and move within a radius of 20 kilometers.
However, restaurants
, bars and cafes as well as
sports and cultural facilities will
remain
closed
.
Positive news for the further development of the
corona pandemic
in
Europe
comes from the USA.
The US pharmaceutical company
Moderna
wants to
apply for
approval
for its
corona vaccine
in the EU
on Monday
.
According to the company, the vaccine has an effectiveness of 94.1 percent.
Last week, the EU Commission signed a framework agreement for
up to 160 million vaccine doses
with Moderna.
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