Denmark is about to make its first move to relax the restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus.
Starting Wednesday, children ages 11 and under return to schools and daycares, after one month of closure.
It is among the first European countries to attempt to reverse the blockade gradually, just as it was one of the first to impose restrictions.
"It is important that we do not keep Denmark closed any longer than necessary," Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said when she announced the move last week.
The spread of the coronavirus appears to be under control and the government wants the economy to work again.
But Denmark's movements will be slow and cautious. Frederiksen likened them to walking a tightrope.
"If we open Denmark too quickly again, we run the risk of infections increasing too much and then we will have to close again," he said.
Starting Wednesday, children ages 11 and under return to schools and daycares, after one month of closure.
It is among the first European countries to attempt to reverse the blockade gradually, just as it was one of the first to impose restrictions.
"It is important that we do not keep Denmark closed any longer than necessary," Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said when she announced the move last week.
The spread of the coronavirus appears to be under control and the government wants the economy to work again.
But Denmark's movements will be slow and cautious. Frederiksen likened them to walking a tightrope.
"If we open Denmark too quickly again, we run the risk of infections increasing too much and then we will have to close again," he said.
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