Attention foreign traders! It has been learned that after the outbreak of the epidemic in the past two months, the number of confirmed cases, infection rates, and mortality rates in European countries have declined significantly. Therefore, many countries have begun to formulate plans aimed at eventually restoring normal social life. At present, countries such as Spain, Germany, Austria, Denmark, and the Czech Republic have successively stated that they will relax the closure measures taken in response to the new crown epidemic. Let's take a closer look!

France: implementation of lifting measures

From May 11th to June 2nd, France will enter a new stage of epidemic prevention and control, during which the government will assess the impact of lifting the ban. The provinces will be classified into "green" or "red" categories according to the prevention and control situation and hospital intensive care capabilities. The "green" provinces will adopt a loose lifting plan, and the "red" provinces will have stricter lifting measures.

Within three weeks after lifting the ban on May 11, people must wear masks on public transportation such as subways and buses; the government still encourages remote work. Since May 11, kindergartens and elementary schools across the country have gradually opened. In the provinces where the epidemic is not serious, junior high schools will gradually start school from May 18.

According to the lifting plan, all food markets can be reopened after May 11, but customers must maintain a social distance; some shops can reopen, but employees and customers must wear masks when social distance cannot be guaranteed. Cinemas, theaters, large museums and concert halls, as well as bars, cafes and restaurants will continue to close after May 11.

There are prerequisites for lifting the ban. If the epidemic prevention and control data and indicators are not good, France will not lift the ban on May 11, or adopt a more binding way.

United Kingdom: about to enter the unsealing period

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will review the current social segregation measures on May 7 and will release the unblocking plan with complete details on May 10. According to a report by the BBC, the draft of the British government's plan to unblock may include reducing office sharing, staggering working hours to avoid morning and evening peaks, etc.

Denmark: plans to reopen daycare centers and schools

A few days ago, Danish Prime Minister Fraser Rickson said that Denmark’s measures to deal with the new crown epidemic were appropriate in recent days, and the government would lift the control measures “gradually and under control” from April 15.

These include: day care centers and grades 1 to 5 in elementary schools. She emphasized that the above-mentioned institutions must take measures to ensure a reasonable distance between children before reopening. Students in grades 6 to 10 will continue to study at home until May 10. At the same time, the current high school entrance examination was cancelled, and the results of the previous year were used as admission reference.

Frazer Rickson also announced that he would continue to ban meetings of more than 10 people and close the border, shopping malls, libraries, cinemas and restaurants until May 10. At the same time, major events such as football matches and concerts are suspended until August. She also pointed out that if the epidemic data worsened in the next week, the preliminary plan of "resuming work and returning to class" would be cancelled.

Austria: Allow small shops to reopen

According to the policy of the Austrian government, from May 1, the country will further lift restrictions on the response to the new crown epidemic, allowing up to 10 people to gather and gradually resume work and resume classes. According to the policy of the Austrian government, from May 1, the country will further lift restrictions on the response to the new crown epidemic, allowing up to 10 people to gather and gradually resume work and resume classes.

Previously, the government formulated a timetable for returning to normal social operation based on the research and judgment of the epidemic situation:

◆ Resident travel restrictions extended to the end of April.

◆From April 14th, small shops, gardening markets, etc. can resume business if they meet the epidemic prevention conditions.

◆From May 1st, all commercial shops and barber shops will resume business.

◆The hotel and catering industry will resume operations from mid-May.

◆ School distance teaching is tentatively extended to mid-May.

◆Assemblies and large-scale events are still prohibited until the end of June.

Czech Republic: "three steps" to resume economic activity

On April 30 local time, Czech Health Minister Voitekh announced at the press conference that from May 11th, various social, sports and cultural activities can be held with conditions. Based on the judgment of epidemic experts on the current epidemic situation, the government made appropriate adjustments to the unblocking measures released on April 23, and some measures were even implemented two weeks in advance.

Starting from May 11, cinemas, theaters, concert halls, circuses and other similar leisure and entertainment venues can resume business, but not more than 100 people. This rule also applies to weddings and religious events. The current regulations allow no more than 10 people to participate in collective activities.

In addition, according to the four-stage unblocking timetable previously announced by the government, from May 11, the following places can also resume operations: shops with more than 2,500 square meters, shopping malls, outdoor parts of catering establishments, barber shops, and nail art Shops, cosmetics stores, museums, art galleries, art halls.

Spain: plans to gradually "unblock" in May

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on April 22 that Spain intends to gradually relax the "closing city" measures to prevent and control the new coronavirus epidemic in the second half of May.

Seat Motors, a subsidiary of automaker Volkswagen Group in Spain, said that the company intends to resume production on the 27th and will do 3000 new crown virus tests for employees every week to prevent and control risks. The car company employs about 15,000 employees. According to Reuters, Seat’s resumption of work is one of the signs of Spain’s economic recovery.

The tourism industry in Spain’s pillar industry was severely affected by the epidemic. The "San Fermin" Benniu Festival held in the northern city of Pamplona in the summer and the "Tomato Festival" held in the eastern town of Buñol were cancelled and postponed.

South Africa: resumption of economic activity

On May 1, South Africa lifted the national ban, lowered the level 5 prevention and control to level 4, allowing some industries to resume production.

Earlier, Ramaphosa said in a national television speech on the evening of the 23rd that the government must find a balance between resuming economic activity and preventing the spread of the virus, and decided to introduce a 5-level rating system to adjust policies in due course.

Ramaphosa said that South Africa is now in the strictest level 5 "closing city". Except for industries that maintain the normal operation of society, all other industries are shut down, and people must not go out unless necessary. From May 1st, South Africa will enter the 4th-level "closing city" status of the lower level, and "some activities" can be resumed under strict restrictions.

Ramaphosa said that in the 4th-level "closed city" state, the South African border will remain closed, inter-provincial traffic will continue to stop, and public transportation can be kept running under strict disinfection and control of the number of passengers, which the citizens can buy The variety of goods will increase and merchants will be allowed to sell cigarettes.

But Ramaphosa did not elaborate on "some activities". According to media reports, Level 4 "closing the city" means that citizens can obtain relatively more freedom, and agriculture, mining and financial industries can resume operations under strict restrictions.

Pakistan: Partial resumption of work

Pakistan will lift some of the restrictive measures against the new coronary pneumonia to reduce the impact of the blockade measures on people's lives and the economy.

In addition, Pakistan also announced the extension of the isolation measures for two weeks. According to Reuters, Pakistan will resume construction activity, which is the country’s second largest employment industry after agriculture.

Pakistan’s Minister of Industry Haazhar said that the government has evaluated low-risk industries and that export trade in clothing and other products will resume production.

Ecuador: announced that some industries will take the lead in the pilot resumption

A few days ago, the Ecuadorian government announced that the nationwide red outbreak risk warning will continue at least until April 26. During this period, strict curfews, home office work in non-essential industries, and restrictions on vehicle travel will continue to be strictly implemented. However, the construction industry, office supplies production and sales industries will take the lead in pilot resumption.

Chile: Government considers limited resumption of work

The Chilean government announced that it will gradually resume the on-site work of civil servants from April 20. In addition, it is considering resuming business operations under the premise of good anti-epidemic measures.

Mexico: May 17 restart some industries

The Mexican government announced that it will restart economic, living, education and public activities in some parts of the country on May 17.

Belgium: Initiated the first phase of the “embargo” plan on the 4th

Belgian Prime Minister Vermes announced on the 3rd that Belgium’s first phase of the “lifting of the ban” plan will start as scheduled on the 4th, although most of the prevention and control measures including “home” have not been loosened.

According to the previously announced plan, from May 4th, some Belgian enterprises can resume work, and remote office is still the first choice; people over the age of 12 must wear masks when taking public transportation; the government will issue 1 cloth mask for each person for free . If the epidemic is well controlled, all shops in Belgium can be reopened from May 11.

United States: Relax the blockade one step earlier

Compared with European countries, the United States' actions to relax the blockade are earlier. Some federal states such as Georgia, Oklahoma, and Alaska have introduced partial unblocking measures, allowing businesses including tattoo shops and gyms to reopen.

New York State Governor Como, the epicenter of the epidemic in the United States, once firmly opposed premature unblocking. He believes that if it is unblocked now, "all the progress we have made will disappear." Como pointed out that almost all experts believe that after unblocking, not only will the spread of the virus increase, but the scale of the epidemic will reach a higher point than before. However, under the pressure of the economic downturn, Como can only start the resumption process, although it was still more cautious at the beginning.

Como has drafted a plan to restore the economy in stages, with construction and manufacturing being the first to resume work as early as May 15, and then to resume work in batches based on the importance of the enterprise.

As early as April 16, US President Trump announced guidelines for the gradual unblocking, which divided the unblocking of the United States into three phases. He also emphasized that the current unsealed areas are mainly based on places where the number of testers is higher and the number of diagnoses is gradually decreasing.

Trump tweeted again on April 26 to reiterate that treatment measures cannot be worse than the problem itself. He had made this statement more than once before, intending to restart the economy as soon as possible. He believes that the economic shutdown (to curb the spread of the virus) may cause more harm than the virus itself. Trump once hoped to restart the economy before Easter on April 12.

Switzerland: gradually relax control measures in stages

The Swiss Supreme Administrative Agency Federal Commission announced on April 16 that Switzerland will gradually relax the new crown epidemic control measures in stages starting from the 27th.

According to the Government Gazette, Switzerland plans to gradually relax control measures across the country in three stages:

1. From April 27, barber shops, flower shops, building materials markets, etc. are allowed to operate, and non-emergency departments and dental clinics in hospitals and clinics will be admitted;

2. From May 11th, the “lifting ban” measures will be extended to all malls and markets nationwide, and primary and junior high schools will resume classes;

3. From June 8th, high school and university resume classes, reopen museums, libraries, botanical gardens, zoos and other leisure and entertainment venues, and relax previous restrictions on the gathering of people.

It is worth noting that the resumption of classes in primary and secondary schools and the continuation of the social ban are the prerequisites for the resumption of work in many European countries. Its purpose is to allow double-workers families to have the conditions for resumption of work and prevent the recurrence of the epidemic.

India: resumption of production in some areas

On May 1, local time, the Indian government announced that it would extend the national blockade measures for another two weeks, but it varies from place to place.

India’s national blockade measures, which began on March 25, were originally scheduled to expire on April 14. The Indian government announced on April 14 that it would extend the relevant measures to May 3. The Indian Ministry of the Interior said in a statement on May 1 that after a comprehensive investigation believed that the embargo measures could effectively help fight the epidemic, the Ministry of the Interior decided to extend the embargo period until May 17. However, according to the latest guidelines, some areas listed as green and orange in the epidemic grade by the Ministry of Health can relax the blockade measures to a certain extent. The Indian University Appropriations Committee said on the 29th that Indian universities are initially scheduled to start on August 1st. Students who have completed registration will return to school from this time, and freshmen will start on September 1st.

Germany: Lower Saxony takes the lead in lifting the ban on restaurants and hotels

On the 4th local time, Germany’s Lower Saxony announced that it will allow restaurants, cafes, etc. to reopen from May 11th, hotels, hotels, etc. to reopen from May 25th, and holiday houses from May 11th. You can resume rental. Lower Saxony thus became Germany's first federal state to relax restrictions on the catering and accommodation industry. The above-mentioned places must strictly abide by the sanitation and anti-epidemic regulations after the ban is lifted, and the reception guests during the same period cannot exceed 50% of the full passenger flow. At the same time, the state decided not to relax the contact restrictions temporarily until May 24, that is, to continue to prohibit non-family members from gathering in public.

Italy: Most companies resume work on May 4

The government will allow most companies to resume work on May 4th, involving industries such as manufacturing and construction; while some companies with "strategic significance", including export-oriented economic activities, have the fastest approval from local officials You can resume work within 7 days.

Italy has stipulated that people should not go out unless necessary in mid-March, closing stores other than food stores and pharmacies, and shutting down non-essential production activities identified by the government in late March. The above measures are scheduled to expire on May 3. The school was closed before most companies shut down.

Finland: release of new opening measures

At a press conference on the evening of the 4th, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said that from May 14th, restrictions on cross-border traffic will be lifted; people can engage in outdoor activities, but must follow the requirements of the number of parties; elementary school 1. The kindergarten resumes normal schooling; some high schools, vocational schools, and universities can go back to school. However, the government recommends that these institutions continue to conduct distance learning until the end of the semester. From June 1st, the party limit will be relaxed from the current 10 people to a maximum of 50 people. The restaurant will be gradually opened; sports games and series can start special arrangements; museums, theaters, libraries, swimming pools and other sports facilities, rehabilitation studios will be gradually opened.

Canada: some provinces relax restrictions on 4th

Starting from May 4th local time, some Canadian provinces have begun to relax restrictions imposed during the New Crown Outbreak.

Including Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and many other provinces, non-essential commercial activities allowed for restoration include lawn mowing , Garden management, self-service car washing, building construction, etc. In addition, the operation of non-emergency medical institutions including general surgery, dentistry, and physiotherapy, as well as outdoor activities including fishing and rowing can be resumed from the 4th.

Greece: National Foot Lifting Order lifted on May 4

On May 4th, Greece will lift all the people's foot prohibition measures. From that day on, small retailers such as bookstores, flower shops, eyewear stores, electronics stores, sporting goods stores, as well as barber shops, beauty salons, and car inspection offices across Greece can be reopened, but the number of people similar to supermarkets needs to be implemented. Measures, let customers enter in batches according to the area of the store. The public can also move around in public places such as beaches, but organized fee-charging beaches have not been allowed to reopen.

Portugal: end of national emergency on May 2

Portuguese Prime Minister Costa announced on April 30 that after the national emergency ended on May 2, the government will reduce the epidemic response level to "disaster" and restart economic and social activities in three steps:

From May 4th, all shops and street shops within 200 square meters, including bookstores, barber shops, shoe shops and clothing stores, will be reopened, and the public service system will be restored, except for the city hall that centrally handles business;

From May 18th, high school resumes classes, shops, coffee shops, meals within 400 square meters