The process can be beneficial in mitigating the spread of a virus. Paris (AP) - Plastic barriers and millions of masks appeared Monday on the streets of Europe's newly reopened cities, as France and Belgium emerged from lockdowns, the Netherlands sent children back to school and Greece and Spain further eased restrictions.
All faced a delicate balance of trying to restart battered economies without fueling a second wave of coronavirus infections.
Social distancing was the order of the day but just how to do that on public transit and in schools was the big question. RELATED: CoronavirusNOW.com, FOX launches national hub for COVID-19 news and updates With Monday's partial reopening, the French did not have to carry forms allowing them to