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Growing COVID-19 Infections in Europe Will Contribute to Greater Social Unrest
Nov 13, 2020 | 19:22 GMT
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Highlights
- Social unrest appears to be on the rise across Europe as governments introduce more restrictions on social gatherings to address rising COVID-19 cases.
- The coming winter is likely to contribute to sustained high levels of COVID-19 cases that strain national health care systems, requiring governments to leave current restrictions in place or even to expand them.
- Prolonged or expanded restrictions will create more grievances, potentially causing existing protest movements to grow.
- Organizations in Europe should anticipate more social unrest throughout the winter, with threats of looting and other forms of property damage targeting properties in central business districts and thoroughfares.
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