Lockdowns were imposed in parts of Beijing on Saturday to try to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus cluster, highlighting the challenges that ...
BEIJING: Lockdowns were imposed in parts of Beijing on Saturday to try to prevent the spread of a, highlighting the challenges that lie ahead even for places where outbreaks are under control.
After the disease emerged late last year in central China, authorities there largely eliminated transmission within their borders through hyper-strict lockdowns later emulated across the globe. "Everyone's very stressed," an elderly driver told AFP outside a fenced-off neighbourhood in southwest Beijing.Worldwide, the pandemic has killed more than 427,000 and infected more than 7.7 million, while wreaking widespread economic devastation.
In the US, which has seen the most COVID-19 deaths with over 115,000, more than a dozen states - including populous Texas and Florida - reported their highest-ever daily case totals in recent days. A number of European countries are preparing to reopen borders on Monday after the EU Commission urged a relaxation of restrictions.France said it would gradually reopen its borders to non-Schengen countries from July, and Germany said it would end land border checks on Monday.
In several European countries, the focus has shifted to the courts and who might eventually be blamed for the pandemic."I explained everything to prosecutors," Conte said Saturday, adding he did not fear a possible judicial probe.
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