European new corona infection spreads rapidly Concerns about economic impact due to tightening regulations October 27, 7:02
In Europe, where the infection with the new coronavirus is spreading rapidly, regulations are being tightened again in each country, such as the fact that restaurants cannot be opened at night in Italy, and there are growing concerns about the economic impact.
Italian restaurant business In principle, until 6 pm
In Italy, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus has increased by more than 200,000 in October alone, and the cumulative number of people infected has exceeded 540,000.
As a general rule, the restaurant will be open from the 26th to 6 pm, and in the capital city of Rome, after 6 pm, the chairs on the terrace seats were cleared and the restaurant was closed.
A man who runs a restaurant in the center said, "It's an irreparable loss. There's no word about what the future holds," he said, expressing concern about the future.
Food service organizations say the new regulations will cost 2.7 billion euros, or about 340 billion yen in Japanese yen, which will be a serious blow.
German Christmas market canceled
Since last week in Germany, the number of infected people per day has continued to exceed 10,000, and it has been announced that the world-famous Nuremberg Christmas market, which was scheduled to open from November, will be cancelled.
In Germany, Christmas markets around the world have decided to cancel or reduce the scale.
In Europe, regulations are being tightened again ahead of the Christmas season, which is said to be the most active consumer of the year, raising concerns about the economic impact.
Infection spreads in Central and Eastern Europe
In Europe, the infection is spreading in Central and Eastern Europe.
Of these, the Czech Republic has the highest percentage of infected people per capita in Europe, with more than 15,000 newly confirmed cases last week.
The infection of medical personnel is also serious, and it is said that they will receive support such as dispatching medical staff and providing respirators from countries in the United States and Europe.
In Romania, the number of newly infected people is increasing rapidly, with the number of newly infected people exceeding 5,000 for the first time on the 23rd of last week.
In the Czech Republic and Romania, the outflow of doctors to Western countries in Europe, where treatment such as salary is good, was originally an issue, but the spread of the new coronavirus infection overlapped, and the usage of ICU = intensive care unit became tight. There are concerns about maintaining the medical system.
In Poland, the infection of President Duda was revealed on the 24th, and in Bulgaria on the 25th, Prime Minister Borisov was tested positive for the new coronavirus, so he revealed that he was quarantining himself at home. Infections are occurring one after another even at the leader level.