Are events doomed? How we risk going backwards with the pandemic anxiety

There is an increase in reports throughout the European continent of delta variant cases, in particular among fans and tourists on vacation. The reports coming from Spain, Finland and Portugal are particularly worrying.

Moreover, Finnish health authorities report numerous cases of Covid among the approximately 4500 Euro 2020 fans returning from matches in Russia. The Dutch authorities report a notable increase in cases among students returning from Palma de Mallorca (Spain) and the Algarve (Portugal). All reported participation in leisure activities, such as large-scale organized events such as concerts and parties.

Problem: Spain

Europe is raising its guard over the rise in Coronavirus infections in Spain.

The evolution of the epidemiological picture in the Iberian Peninsula is included in a circular from the Ministry of Health entitled “International Delta variant alert: increase in Covid-19 cases in various European countries”. The novelty after Spain became red on the ECDC European map and was classified as a nation at risk by Germany. In the meantime, some restrictions will come back into force in Catalonia from 10 July. The Iberian country, then, has turned to be a state at risk, with new restrictions on the horizon.