Tuesday, 28 March 2023
No Result
View All Result
eudebates.tv
  • EU Policies
  • World
  • Special Debates
  • Events
  • Vote & Polls
eudebates.tv
No Result
View All Result

Will EU be in lockdown at Christmas?

EUdebates Team by EUdebates Team
21/11/2020
in Health
Reading Time: 5 mins read
0
14-day COVID-19 case notification rate per 100 000, weeks 45-46
131
SHARES
1.3k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Join EU debates

EU should debate mandatory vaccination, says Von der Leyen.

WHO: 115k health and care professionals died from pandemic

Vaccinated Europeans now outnumber those infected by COVID

Made in China vaccine gets WHO global approval for emergency use

COVID lockdown rules wil be probably until late December as Christmas EU re-opening is far from certain. It is too early to arrange Christmas and New Year’s Eve plans but everybody expects relaxation in measures allowing families to join in “bubble”. What could the 2020 festive season look like during this Covid-19 pandemic year? Santa Claus and the Magic of Christmas are in danger this year.

EU members are planning to announce an EU-wide relaxation of rules for late December. Churches are also expected to be allowed to hold Christmas Day services. However, whilst the second national lockdown is due to end in a few days, an “end of lockdown package” is far from certain.

Waiting for the vaccination schedule, EU fights pandemic with mass testing and Rapid Antigen tests.

How is Covid-19 going to affect Christmas this year?

“This year’s Christmas will be different,” predicted Von der Leyen. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that “this year’s Christmas will be different due to the Covid-19 pandemic” and “very” depends on how the European Union reacts to the increase in cases in coming weeks. ”

But I think it will be be another Christmas

Ursula von der Leyen
Santa Claus winter

Further measurements could be announced next week, which could ban households from mixing before Christmas. Lockdown rules apply to all ages, including private homes, restaurants and sporting events but schools remain open. Among the recommendations, EU propose the use of Covid-19 screening applications in all Member States, measures such as the purchase of rapid tests or a common framework for developing national vaccination strategies.

Von der Leyen’s statements thus correspond to those of the director of the monitoring department of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Bruno Ciancio, who said in an interview with Lusa that this year’s Christmas party “depends a lot” the measures that are now being taken by European countries.

“It won’t be a Christmas with trips around the world or with large gatherings, but it could still be a meaningful and peaceful Christmas if we lower the infection rates,” Bruno Ciancio said in an interview with Lusa.

Christmas Market EU re-opening far from certain!

14-day COVID-19 case notification rate per 100 000, weeks 45-46

14-day COVID-19 case notification rate per 100 000, weeks 45-46

Statistics are promising and they show the second peak is flattening. We are clearly near the peak of this second increase and the second wave. We’re heading in the right direction but there is still a long way to go. It is too early for Christmas travel plans, European countries say. In Sweden, people have been told to prepare for possible travel restrictions during the holiday period. Meanwhile Irish and French authorities said it was too soon to say if people could make travel arrangements.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the EU-EEA and the UK, as of 21 November

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the EU-EEA and the UK, as of 21 November

Empty Streets in the Santa Claus village. Watch LIVE from Rovaniemi

The Commission also calls for the implementation of “effective vaccination strategies”. This plan will allow vaccines to be distributed “quickly,” as soon as they are available and implemented with “maximum effectiveness”. The pandemic has demonstrated that there is a need to improve preparedness. Also EU needs to manage cross-border threats more effectively at both EU and Member State level. Christmas is coming!

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the TOP 5 of EU-EEA and the UK, as of 21 November

WHO supports Rapid Antigen detection tests for COVID-19 response

Fast and accurate testing is key for tackling COVID-19. Rapid antigen tests are commonly used in the diagnosis of respiratory illnesses. In this case, the rapid antigen detection test looks for proteins by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This is the virus that causes the disease called COVID-19. The Commission has supported research and development of such tests. EU will have a joint procurement procedure for rapid tests. The Emergency Support Instrument provide €100 million support to Member States.

Santa Claus is coming to town, maybe with a Vaccine!

Share this debate with your friends!
Follow #eudebates on Google News and on Facebook
Tags: Christmas marketCoronavirusCOVID19EU Health Security CommitteeEuropean Centre for Disease Prevention and ControlHealthcareHuman HealthPresident of the European CommissionPublic HealthSanta ClausUrsula von der LeyenVaccinationVaccinationsVaccinesWHOWorld Health Organisation
Share52Tweet33

Related EU debates

EU should debate mandatory vaccination, says Von der Leyen.
Health

EU should debate mandatory vaccination, says Von der Leyen.

01/12/2021
Doctors mask virus health
Health

WHO: 115k health and care professionals died from pandemic

25/05/2021
A medical worker getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in Bulgaria
Health

Vaccinated Europeans now outnumber those infected by COVID

14/05/2021
Illustration picture of a vaccines - vaccine
Health

Made in China vaccine gets WHO global approval for emergency use

13/05/2021
small-baby mother newborn
Health

Health: Keep mothers and newborns together

16/04/2021
Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety
Health

World Health Day: Stella Kyriakides EU debates Health Union

06/04/2021

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

SOTEU 2022 - State of the Union speech

Watch State of the Union live: Ursula von der Leyen gives 2022 address #SOTEU

14/09/2022
Volunteers preparing food for Ukrainian refugees arriving at Berlin Central Station

EU steps up solidarity with refugees fleeing Ukraine

08/03/2022
pump jack oil diesel

REPowerEU to get rid of the dependencies of Russian fossil fuel

08/03/2022
Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission

EU sanctions against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine

26/02/2022
Finnish PM Sanna Marin

Finland: NATO membership ‘will change’ after Russian invasion

24/02/2022
NATO - EU joint Press Conference

EU responds to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with massive sanctions

24/02/2022
  • EU COVID19 colour code of Europe / EU coloured map

    Travelling in Europe with COVID19 country colour travel code zones

    226 shares
    Share 90 Tweet 57
  • EU nasty and vindictive? Nigel Farage criticizes EU vaccines strategy

    200 shares
    Share 80 Tweet 50
  • EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA)

    191 shares
    Share 76 Tweet 48
  • Why don’t Mediterranean boat migrants take the plane? Why don’t refugees fly?

    186 shares
    Share 74 Tweet 47
  • Burkini Debate: To Ban or Not to Ban the Burkini, Burka and Niqab in EUROPE?

    184 shares
    Share 74 Tweet 46

Join eudebates newsletter!

Enter your email to receive our newsletter.

Don't worry, we don't spam
eudebates_logo

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

  • Watch State of the Union live: Ursula von der Leyen gives 2022 address #SOTEU
  • EU steps up solidarity with refugees fleeing Ukraine
  • REPowerEU to get rid of the dependencies of Russian fossil fuel
  • EU sanctions against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine
  • Finland: NATO membership ‘will change’ after Russian invasion

Newsletter

Join eudebates newsletter!

Enter your email to receive our newsletter.

Don't worry, we don't spam
SOTEU 2022 - State of the Union speech

Watch State of the Union live: Ursula von der Leyen gives 2022 address #SOTEU

14/09/2022
Volunteers preparing food for Ukrainian refugees arriving at Berlin Central Station

EU steps up solidarity with refugees fleeing Ukraine

08/03/2022
pump jack oil diesel

REPowerEU to get rid of the dependencies of Russian fossil fuel

08/03/2022
  • Home
  • EU Policies
  • Special Debates
  • Events
  • Vote & Polls
  • Video

© 2022 eudebates - EU debates, dialogue, communication for a better Europe - Privacy Policy.

No Result
View All Result
  • EU Policies
  • World
  • Special Debates
  • Events
  • Vote & Polls

© 2022 eudebates - EU debates, dialogue, communication for a better Europe - Privacy Policy.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.