Prognosis
Europe Is Losing Fight to Stay Open on Record Virus Surge
- Leaders have little political capital left to fight the crisis
- Lax follow-up from lockdowns set the stage for resurgence
Morning rush hour commuters on busy metro train in Paris, France, on Oct. 14
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European leaders from London to Berlin face an alarming reality: lockdowns are creeping back on the agenda as the pandemic threatens the continent again.
It’s a scenario many ruled out after the summer, when coronavirus cases were receding across Europe and borders were re-opening. A resurgence was expected, but the conviction was that a targeted approach would do.