Italy and the USA Gradually Lift Quarantine

From May 4, Italy will open parks, restaurants and allow transfers within the regions. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in his address to citizens announced that some restrictions will be partially lifted in the country. Many US states also start restrictions lifting. BBC reported. “We have created a mechanism for the coming months, we are facing a difficult task: we must abide by the rules,” Conte said. According to him, from May 4, Italians will be allowed to travel within certain regions but it will still be necessary to justify the purpose of the trip. Also, from May 4, they will be allowed to visit parks and gardens, attend funerals, play sports, however keeping the necessary distance. At the same time, the mass events ban will continue acting. From May 4, Italy will open bars and restaurants. They will be able to sell takeaway food - now they are only allowed to deliver home orders. From May 18, the museums and the main sights of Italy will open and from June 1, hairdressers and beauty salons along with bars and restaurants will begin to fully work. Italy ranks first in Europe in the number of deaths from coronavirus - according to recent data, more than 26 thousand people died there, 197.6 thousand fell ill. However, morbidity and mortality in the country are declining: on April 26, 260 deaths were reported - this is the lowest number since March 14th. In the United States, many states also weaken quarantine measures, despite the fact that on Friday, April 24, the country recorded the largest daily increase in the number of cases. In the United States, there are much more cases of Covid-19 and deaths than in other parts of the world: according to the latest data, 965 thousand people became infected with the coronavirus, more than 54 thousand died. Previously, about 90% of the US population lived in quarantine, but this week Georgia, Oklahoma, Alaska, and South Carolina went to a partial quarantine weakening. They called for further restrictions lifting next week. Hairdressing and tattoo saloons are opening in Colorado, restaurants will open in Tennessee on April 27, and in Montana on May 3 they will be allowed to attend churches but keeping a safe distance. Earlier, Vice President Mike Pence said that by May 25, the virus will be over. On this day, the United States will celebrate Commemoration of the Fallen in Wars, traditionally taking place on the last Monday of May.