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Restrictions related to coronavirus are tightening up again in Europe. The spread of the disease has sped up in several countries there and officials are concerned that an increased number of life-threatening cases could put a strain on hospitals. German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a partial lockdown on Wednesday.
Her country's schools will be allowed to stay open but its restaurants, bars and clubs will not. And fans will not be allowed to attend live sports until the lockdown ends. It's currently scheduled to last the month November though that could change.
Switzerland has banned gatherings of more than 50 people and required restaurants to close by 11 pm. Italy is requiring restaurants to close by 6 pm. And movie theaters and gyms have been shut down as well. There have been protests, some of them peaceful, some of them violent. The worldwide shutdowns and lockdowns have been put in place to slow the spread of coronavirus, save lives and give medical officials more time to ramp up testing and prepare for new cases.
But some economists have said, they don't know if the shutdowns have been worth the impact they've had on economies. And critics say they've caused more problems in society than COVID-19 has. So there's a lot of controversy surrounding both the disease itself and the responses to it. And because those responses have been so different from place to place, they've had a particularly pronounced effect on travel.
