Looks like they're starting right after my May 4th estimate, on May 7th, although Greece is starting some of theirs MAy 4th, my estimated date I gave a few weeks ago.
In Greece, prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a televised address that restrictions on movement in towns and cities will be lifted from May 4
On the other hand, Portugal is starting a day before my date on May 3.
In neighbouring Portugal, president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced the country’s state of emergency would end on May 3.
https://www.ft.com/content/c03f61a9-2d16-47cc-8289-0c732a782dda
In Portugal, a state of emergency can only be declared by the president, and lasts for 2 weeks. It will be replaced by the government declaring a state of calamity from May 3, which does not require presidential intervention, and can last indefinitely.
The type of measures in place will remain similar to the ones we have now, except:
1. Some small businesses and shops can reopen;
2. Some factories can reopen;
3. Some restaurants can reopen;
4. The above need to measure temperature of employees and clients. They need to work in shifts, with a reduced number of workers. Masks are mandatory in public transports (which work with a 1/3 capacity)and enclosed spaces.
Results will be analysed May 18. If ok, other segments will reopen, including some schools. Masks to be mandatory in schools.
Results will be analysed 1 June. If ok, more segments will reopen.
This is a phased plan, hinging on R0 values and NHS capacity. What is clear is that the success depends on the behaviour of each individual. Until a vaccine and/or tretament exists, there is no back to normal.
