Fractures in Many Nations Widen Over How to Ease Lockdowns

Fractures in Many Nations Widen Over How to Ease Lockdowns
Poland's ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski, lower right, wearing an mask, and ruling party members vote in parliament to approve legislation for all-postal voting after Sunday presidential election was postponed due to organizational problems, in Warsaw, Poland, on Thurs., May 7, 2020. Czarek Sokolowski/AP Photo/
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LONDON—Regional and political fractures are emerging in many nations over how fast to lift the lid on the CCP virus lockdowns, as worries about economic devastation collide with fears of a second wave of deaths.

French mayors are resisting the government’s call to reopen schools, while Italian governors want Rome to ease lockdown measures faster. As the British government looks to reopen the economy, Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon has warned that acting too fast could let the virus wreak havoc again.