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The World Struggles with Restrictions Affecting Holidays
Many countries around the world have put in place stronger measures meant to control the spread of the new coronavirus. But these new restrictions are causing tensions because they affect holiday observances and traditions.
In some places, celebrations of Christmas and other upcoming holidays are being limited or even canceled.
Health officials in the United States worked hard to urge people to stay home over Thanksgiving, held on November 26. But many Americans chose to travel and gather anyway.
On Twitter, Dr. Tatiana Prowell of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine blamed the way the American people think. She wrote: "The U.S. ‘each person for himself' mindset is killing hundreds of thousands of us."
In recent weeks, three drugmakers have announced promising results for effective vaccines against the new coronavirus. But an approved vaccine is unlikely to be widely available to the public for months.
Scientists are reminding the public of the continued need for measures meant to limit the spread of the virus. And politicians in many countries are considering additional restrictions for Christmas as a second wave of the virus spreads.
European countries consider holiday restrictions
On Wednesday, Germany reported a record 410 COVID-19 deaths within 24 hours. Chancellor Angela Merkel and 16 federal state leaders planned to discuss an extension of restrictions into December and for Christmas and the New Year.
Italy reported 853 deaths related to COVID-19 on Tuesday.
In France, new infections and the number of people in hospitals with the virus dropped, as a national lockdown went into its fourth week.
French President Emmanuel Macron says France will start easing its COVID-19 restrictions within days. Stores, theaters and movie theaters could reopen by Christmas. The hope is that people can spend the holidays with their families.
Macron said Tuesday that people could start being vaccinated by the end of the year. "We will very likely...start vaccination of the most vulnerable populations...as soon as the end of December, early January," he said in a televised speech.
Air France-KLM is one of several airlines preparing to transport millions of doses of temperature-sensitive vaccines.
Parts of Britain agreed to temporarily ease restrictions for the Christmas holiday and permit up to three households to meet at home.
But European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned against easing restrictions too quickly.
"We must learn from the summer and not repeat the same mistakes," she told the European Parliament. "Relaxing too fast and too much is a risk for a third wave after Christmas."
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重点解析
1.mistakes n.错误
You must try to learn from your mistakes.
你得从所犯错误中吸取教训。
2.restrictions n. 限制
The government has agreed to lift restrictions on press freedom.
政府已经同意撤销对新闻自由的限制。
3.vulnerable adj.易受攻击的
She looked very vulnerable standing there on her own.
她独自站在那里，看上去弱不禁风。
4.measures n.措施
If these measures also reduce unemployment, that is all to the good.
要是这些措施也能降低失业率，那就不失为好事。
5.Italy reported 853 deaths related to COVID-19 on Tuesday.
related to 与...相关
In the future, pay increases will be related to productivity.
以后，工资的增加将和业绩挂钩。
Much of the crime in this area is related to drug abuse.
这一地区的许多犯罪都与吸毒有关。
6.Many countries around the world have put in place stronger measures meant to control the spread of the new coronavirus.
put in place 到位；落实
They're offended by the elaborate security measures the police have put in place.
他们被警方部署的繁复安全措施惹怒了。
The infrastructure is already being put in place.
旅游基础设施已经到位。
参考译文
各国努力应对节假日的封锁措施
全球许多国家已经采取了更强有力的措施来控制新冠病毒的传播。但这些新的限制措施造成了紧张局势，因为这影响到节日庆祝活动和传统。
在一些地方，圣诞节和其他即将到来的节日的庆祝活动受到限制，甚至被取消。
美国卫生官员努力敦促人们在11月26日的感恩节期间呆在家里。但许多美国人还是选择旅行和聚会。
约翰霍普金斯医学院的塔蒂亚娜·普罗维尔（Tatiana Prowell）博士在推特上指责美国人民的思维方式。她写道：“美国这种‘人人为己’的心态正在杀死成千上万的美国人。”
最近几周，三家制药商宣布了针对新冠病毒有效疫苗的有希望的结果。但是，获得批准的疫苗不太可能在几个月内就向公众广泛提供。
科学家提醒公众继续需要采取措施限制病毒的传播。随着疫情的第二波反弹，许多国家的政治家正在考虑对圣诞节采取额外的限制措施。
欧洲国家也在考虑实施假期限制措施
周三，德国报告称24小时内死亡人数达到创纪录的410人。德国总理安格拉·默克尔(Angela Merkel)和16位联邦州领导人计划讨论将限制措施延长至12月、圣诞节和新年。
周二，意大利报告了853例与新冠肺炎相关的死亡。
在法国，随着全国封锁进入第四周，新增感染病例和住院患者数量有所下降。
法国总统马克龙表示，法国将在几天内开始放松对新冠肺炎的限制。商店、剧院和电影院可能在圣诞节前重新开放。此举旨在让民众与家人一起过节。
马克龙周二表示，人们可以在今年年底开始接种疫苗。“我们很可能会……从最易感人群开始接种疫苗…，12月底或者1月初。”他在电视讲话中说道。
法航荷航是准备运送数百万剂温度敏感疫苗的几家航空公司之一。
英国部分地区同意暂时放松对圣诞节假期的限制，允许最多三户家庭在家聚会。
但欧盟委员会主席乌尔苏拉·冯·德莱恩（Ursula von der Leyen）警告称，不要太快放松限制。
她对欧洲议会表示:“我们必须吸取今年夏季的教训，不要重蹈覆辙。”“过早、过多地放松限制可能会导致圣诞节后的第三波疫情。”
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