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    The ‘Terrible Moral Choice’ of Reopening

    European leaders have set out plans for restarting their societies. But the choice isn’t theirs; it belongs to individual citizens.
    by Rachel Donadio Apr 29, 2020 6 minutes
    Source: Andrea Mantovani / The New York Times

    Ever since Emmanuel Macron declared France “at war” with the coronavirus, the entire country has been under home confinement, with residents allowed outside only for urgent needs. So when the government announced a gradual reopening of some businesses and schools starting in May, a deep confusion set in.

    Le Monde, the country’s leading daily newspaper, captured some of the anxieties in a live blog taking a flood of reader questions. My neighbors invited people for a barbeque and they’re totally disregarding the confinement measures; what should I do? one asked. If I don’t want to send my children back to school, will I face sanctions? another said. (The answer to the second question is no—a major development in a country where schools are a pillar of the republic and essential to reopening the economy.)

    Ever since they imposed lockdowns weeks ago, governments across Europe have taken away individual liberties and kept citizens, and need for income.

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