Table 2.
COVID-19 response across European countries
| Lockdown measures | UK | Date | France | Date | Italy | Date | Spain | Date | Sweden | Date | Netherlands | Date |
| Educational facilities closed | Yes | Mar 23–Aug 4 |
Yes | Mar 13–Aug 4 |
Yes | Mar 1–Aug 4 |
Yes | Mar 11–Aug 4 |
No | – | Yes | Ma 15–Aug 4 |
| Any gathering restrictions | Yes | Mar 23–Aug 4 |
Yes | Mar 4–Aug 4 |
Yes | Feb 22–Aug 4 |
Yes | Mar 15–Aug 4 |
Yes | Mar 11–Aug 4 |
Yes | Mar 10–Aug 4 |
| Stay at home order | Yes | Mar 23–Aug 4 |
Yes | Mar 18–Aug 4 |
Yes | Mar 8–Aug 4 |
Yes | Mar 15–Aug 4 |
No | – | No | – |
| Any business closure | Yes | Mar 20–Aug 4 |
Yes | Mar 15–Aug 4 |
Yes | Feb 22–Aug 4 |
Yes | Mar 13–Aug 4 |
No | – | Yes | Mar 12–Aug 4 |
| All non-essential businesses closed | Yes | Mar 24–Aug 4 |
Yes | Mar 15–Aug 4 |
Yes | Mar 8–Apr 14 |
Yes | Mar 13–Apr 13 |
No | – | No | – |
| Travel severely limited | No | – | Yes | Mar 17–Aug 4 |
Yes | Mar 8–May 4 |
No | – | No | – | No | – |
| Average duration | 4 months | 4 months | 5 months | 4 months | – | 4 months |