LONDON : China says it has no new deaths from coronavirus. There are very tentative signs of slowing infection rates in several European hot spots.
For some governments, that’s tilting the conversation toward … what next. It’s a tricky – and perilous – balancing act. There’s the need to limit economic damage and prevent long and deep recessions.
But there’s also the real risk that easing containment measures too quickly could see a fresh spike in cases. Denmark and Austria were among the first in Europe to limit public life in response to Covid-19.
Now both have announced steps to gradually reopen their economies, although some restrictions may stay in place for months. The danger is that other countries aren’t so careful.