Europe is ramping up efforts to return to normal life following prolonged lockdowns due to COVID-19. As infection curves across the European Union flatten, residents look to cope with the aftermath of the coronavirus.

As some return to work with the utmost caution, thousands of others still lack employment and the financial security that comes along with it as nearly 7% of EU residents lost their jobs.

‘Emerging: 24 Hours in Europe’ takes viewers to Spain, Italy, Germany and France to see how far efforts to combat COVID-19 have come and to learn what challenges still remain for the continent’s residents, medical workers and first responders.