Covid in Europe

Article written, and website edited by Misaki Tomiyama, Article edited by Ananya Nayar

With around 14,488,000 confirmed cases (as of November 14th) in Europe, the European countries are taking several actions to slow down the spread of the pandemic, by reinforcing medical facilities, and many countries (such as England, France, Portugal) going into a second lockdown.

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UK alone has recorded 1,317,500(as of November 14th), and has enforced a lockdown, preventing foreign travel- travelling is only permitted for work, educational, or any other valid reason. Airports in Europe are testing passengers before they go on board, to ensure that no passengers who are positive aboard on the plane.Passengers entering the UK (from Germany and Denmark) have to self isolate for 14 days. The UK went into a second lockdown on the 5th of November to prevent “medical and moral disaster,” however, schools remain open, despite the National Education Union’s idea to close them. Playground’s remain open, youth groups will stay closed, places of entertainment and leisure centres will also be shut and the lockdown is scheduled to end on a month, 2nd November.

In Italy, most of the regions are under lockdown, and people can only go outside if they are going for work, hospitals or medical facilities, essential shopping or any other emergency region.

Many countries have done the same, and efforts have been made to control the cases.

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