Scores of European countries further relaxed coronavirus restrictions on Monday, with experts the world over – and residents of those countries affected – waiting to see if they strike the right balance between safety and openness.
In Austria, some 100,000 final-year students returned to vocational and high-schools for the first time since mid-March.
Also on Tuesday, elderly people in care homes were allowed to receive visitors again, although some restrictions remain in place.
In Belgium, working from home remains the norm, but some industrial and business-to-business firms needing their employees to be on site resumed activities with precautionary measures in place.
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Fabric shops were allowed to open because of their role in the production of masks.
More public transport began running, and Belgians are now allowed to do sports with two people from outside their households, within a prescribed distance.
In Croatia, small businesses, including hair and beauty salons, reopened under instruction to respect health guidelines. Other, larger shops will have to wait a week.
Courts reopened in Cyprus yesterday, although under strict guidelines.
Germans began going to the hairdresser from yesterday under strict hygiene rules, while more pupils were allowed to return to class as several states gradually lifted restrictions on schools.
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