In Germany, contact restrictions are being extended until 3 May, but shops with a maximum surface area of 800 m2 were allowed to reopen on 20 April. In Belgium, the measures have been extended until 3 May inclusive, but DIY stores and garden centres have been allowed to reopen. In Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has asked Parliament to extend the confinement measures until 9 May, but children under the age of 12 will be able to leave their homes from 27 April. In Poland, the government has presented a 4-stage plan to return to normalcy from 20 April with the reopening of parks and forests, places of worship and shops with a surface area not exceeding 100 m2. In the United Kingdom, the government announced on 16 April the extension of confinement for a minimum of 3 weeks. In France, where measures are in place until May 11, the government will present a de-confinement plan by the end of the month...
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