Mette Frederiksen

Denmark, his First Move to relax restrictions to fight coronavirus.

as Of Wednesday, children at the age of 11 and younger are returning to schools and kindergartens, after a month of closures.

It is among The First European countries, which aims to put the lockdown in backward, as it was one of The First to impose restrictions.

"It is important that we not Denmark will keep closed for more than we need," Said the Prime Minister , Mette Frederiksen , as she announced The Move last week.

the spread of The Corona Virus seems to be under control and the government wants the economy back on track.

But Denmark is moving slowly and carefully. Ms Frederiksen with you walking on a tightrope.

"When we Open , Denmark to quickly, we run the risk of infections increases greatly And Then we will have to close down again," She Said .

Denmark, the borders will remain closed.

Norway and Austria are also scaling back restrictions slowly.

In Austria, some shops Open on Tuesday, followed by further shops, restaurants, and hotels in may.

the kids go Back To Norway in the nursery, on 20 April and junior schools a week later.

In Bulgaria, farmers' markets are re-opened. In the Czech Republic, shutters, Building Materials , and bicycles are back in business, and the rules were relaxed for Open -air recreation areas.

Spain, together with Italy, the most Covid-19, the allow it to, non-essential workers Back To work by Monday and the hand, and the protection masks at the railway stations.

But for many countries, the easing of the restrictions that still lies ahead of us. British foreign Minister Dominic Raab has Said it is too early to consider an Exit Strategy . And The Head of The World health organization (who) has warned against the lifting of the stay-at-home-measures to quickly.

in comparison with other European countries Denmark is a pioneer. A number of limitations of 12 Days was announced on 11 March, before measures were introduced in the UK.

meetings were limited to 10 people, told staff to stay home, and the borders closed.

It is in stark contrast to neighbouring Sweden, which is still pretty much business as usual, and only recently throttled group sizes of 500 to 50 people.

But, of Denmark, lockdown is far less restrictive than those in France Or the UK.

There are no stay-at-home. Although bars, gyms and hairdressers are closed, many stores stay Open .

health data beats Denmark, it's worth the effort.

"I think We Are ready for a controlled re-opening," says Hans Jorn Kolmos, professor of clinical Microbiology at the University of southern Denmark.

some of the reported 6,000 cases and 260 coronavirus-related deaths to 11. April.

it is Crucial that the total number of hospital admissions and patients like in the ICU, since the beginning of the month.

"says We have enough capacity, both in terms of the regular beds, ICU [intensive care medicine] beds and fans," Prof Kolmos.

the country must, However, be prepared for potential "flare-ups" of The Virus . "That means we need to create in order to test capacity," he adds.

you can prove the Opening, is more complicated than the closure.

The School guidelines are not yet Ironed Out . There is more distance between the children, more stringent cleaning Regime, and more outdoor courses you must.

"This is not a normal school day, from The First day," says Debbie Long, Vice President of the Danish Union of teachers.

"to Our members filled with questions of how we should do it, you do so in a safe manner," says Mrs Long. "There are no two schools are the same. "

It is very likely to Open some schools not ready.

It was a mixed reaction in the parents. A Facebook group called "My child is not a Guinea Pig for Covid-19", quickly went over 35,000 members.

However, Prof Kolmos, says the opening of school makes sense. "Children don't seem to be affected, all to a great extent, and this is the only way to get her parents Back To work. "

"I'm pretty comfortable about sending you to school," says Anne Eskerod Borgstroem, a Market Research director, and mother of three. "And I also think that it is easier for me to do my job At Home . "

the government feels to be the communication about the Problem have been clear and that gives her self-confidence.

the handling of The Crisis , public support has seen. To approve, according to a survey, 86% of the Danes.

The blocking of a toll on the livelihoods and most of the restrictions will remain in place at least until 10 may, when the government considers its next Steps has taken.

It is still not clear if some of the businesses, such as restaurants Open their doors.

"The Restaurant industry is suffering as a whole. We have lost maybe 60% of the turnover," says Kasper Bundgaard Christensen, who runs two restaurants with seafood in Copenhagen is called Addictive.

has A ban on festivals and big events Until September , also wiped out plans for the food truck. "Pretty much everything cancelled in our calendar was just. So it is a big blow. "

you can focus on take-away sales, and I hope that business is Back To normal by the summer.

Twenty employees were sent home, but remain on the payroll, thanks mainly to a compensation scheme designed to avoid redundancies. "We pay 10% of your wage, and the state pays the rest. "

"When this is over, we can look you in the eyes and you can come to the work says to us," Mr Christensen.

hundreds of billions of Danish kroner has been tested, the equivalent of tens of billions of pounds or euros spent on rescue packages.

Lars Sandahl Soerensen, Chief Executive of the Confederation of Danish industry, says more is needed. "With the very gradual opening in front of which we stand, many jobs and businesses require support if they are to survive. "

the Opening will take time, and there are a lot of new rules.

"I don't think that the Normal Life we had before coronavirus come back," the Prime Minister told the Danish public broadcaster DR.

Source of news: bbc.com