The Politics of New Pandemic Lockdowns
Mounted Police check people have the permission needed to leave home on the Champs Elysees on Oct. 31.
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Heading into the ninth month of the pandemic, governments in Europe are facing the unpleasant reality of forcing people back into lockdowns. There are three factors making those fresh restrictions much harder to put into effect.