Many European countries have tightened their "lockdown" policies and cancelled Christmas markets, and sellers are about to be overwhelmed with orders again!

Earlier, EU officials admitted that the EU's "lifting of the ban" this summer was too hasty, resulting in a fierce rebound in the second wave of the epidemic in autumn and winter.

As the COVID-19 epidemic continues to worsen, German Chancellor Angela Merkel held an emergency meeting with state governors on the 13th local time and made a resolution to upgrade the current "partial lockdown" to a "hard lockdown" from December 16th to January 10th next year .

During this period, most retail stores except food supermarkets must be closed, primary and secondary schools and kindergartens will also be closed, and the number of people in each family gathering during Christmas will be strictly limited. Private gatherings must not exceed 5 people (excluding children under 14 years old), and the participants can only come from two different families at most.

During Christmas from December 24 to 26, each family is allowed to invite four outsiders to the party. During the New Year's Eve from December 31 to January 1 of the following year, gatherings are prohibited throughout Germany, and fireworks are prohibited in public places.

From December 16 to January 10 of the following year, all shops except those selling food and other daily necessities must be closed.

French officials said on the 10th local time that since the "unblocking" goal of reducing the number of newly confirmed cases per day to less than 5,000 could not be achieved on the 15th of this month, the "unblocking" plan will be significantly adjusted.

First, a curfew will be resumed from the 15th , starting at 8 pm and ending at 6 am the next day. People who go out during the curfew must carry a travel certificate, otherwise they will face penalties.

The second is to postpone the reopening of cultural venues . Many Paris cultural landmarks, including the Louvre, the Orsay Museum and the Eiffel Tower, have confirmed on social media that they will remain closed in the second phase of the "unblocking" that will be implemented in France on December 15, and the new opening time will be notified separately.

Third, the control measures during the Christmas and New Year holidays have been strengthened . The curfew on Christmas Day, December 25, was temporarily lifted to allow families to reunite, but the authorities still recommend limiting the number of people at gatherings ; a curfew will still be in place on New Year's Eve, December 31.

The Italian government announced in December that it would tighten COVID-19 prevention and control measures to prevent a rebound in the epidemic during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

According to the new prevention and control measures, from December 21 to January 6 next year, Italy's 20 regions will be "interlocked" , and people are not allowed to travel across regions except for work, health or emergency reasons.

People are not allowed to leave the town where they live on Christmas Day (December 25), Boxing Day (December 26) and New Year's Day next year.

Europe's tightening of lockdown policies is good news for Amazon sellers, as more people will choose to shop online.

Here comes the opportunity for sellers to get a big order!

During festive events, popular products have a certain cycle, especially after Amazon’s review policy became strict, advertising has become a top priority.

(Source: Seller Growth Academy)