European countries sought Saturday to keep people from travelling in sunny Easter weather and grappled with how and when to start loosening weeks-long shutdowns of much of public life.
The United States‘ death toll from the coronavirus outbreak approached that of Italy, the world’s biggest so far. In Asia, South Korea announced plans to strap tracking wristbands on people who defy quarantine orders.
The Japanese government appealed to the public nationwide to avoid bars, clubs and restaurants — broadening a measure announced earlier for seven urban areas including Tokyo.
Most European countries have gone well beyond that over recent weeks, imposing lockdowns of various severity. Beautiful weather across much of the continent provided an