Greece goes into lockdown as the nation reels from a second, relentless coronavirus wave.
Under the measures, Greeks can only leave their homes if they make an official request via mobile phone and then receive authorization.
Only “essential shops” including supermarkets and pharmacies can stay open.
The measures follow the imposition of restrictions in Italy, France, Ireland and Britain, while Switzerland is also being hit hard by the virus.
Poland also imposes fresh measures, closing most stores in shopping centers, with some exceptions such as grocery stores, pharmacies and hair salons.
The government is also closing cinemas, theatres, galleries and other cultural institutions and making hotels available for business travelers only.
— AFP
Traffic jams a main road in central Athens, as at the background stands the ancient temple of Zeus, on Nov. 6, 2020, one day before the new national lockdown starts (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
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