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Europe once again settles into the vertigo of the coronavirus and almost returns to the starting point, although at a slower speed than in the first wave and now with much more information about how to confront the pandemic . To the restrictions implemented in recent weeks in countries such as Spain, France and Italy, more limitations are now added in some of these countries and in other European states with a high incidence of COVID-19. The situation is extremely delicate in Belgium , in whose capital, Brussels, all the plenary sessions of the European Parliament have been held during the health crisis. The Belgian Minister of Health, Frank Vandenbrouke, has stated that the reality of the pandemic in the capital is currently the "most serious in all of Europe" this Sunday, on the eve of the entry into force of a battery of restrictions that is very reminiscent of the lockdown.
In the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson's Government is considering confining several cities and imposing more limitations on movements, while Italy, which a week ago had increased pressure Middle East Phone Number List due to the increase in cases, sees that current measures are falling short. Even Sweden, until now opposed to confinement, has already warned its citizens that its strategy will radically change as the second wave advances. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned last Friday that Europe reported a number of cases last week "almost 3 times higher than during the first peak in March .
Although the number of deaths reported in Europe last week is much lower than in March, hospitalizations are increasing," warned the agency's director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Read more: This map shows the European destinations that can be visited during the pandemic Below is a summary of the new restrictions proposed by the European countries most affected this fall by COVID-19. Lockdowns in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom plans to confine Wales and Manchester, the third largest city in the country , since the pandemic has stepped on the accelerator. The Housing Secretary of Johnson's Executive revealed this Monday that the harshest confinement could return to these localities, after the mayor of an affected city had accused him of trying to sacrifice the north of England to save jobs in the south, Reuters reported . . Wales has transferred powers and confirmed this Monday the additional measures that will be implemented shortly, among which a two-week confinement starting Friday stands out.