Governments across Europe are ratcheting up restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Governments across Europe are ratcheting up restrictions to try to beat back a resurgence of the coronavirus that has sent new confirmed infections on the continent to their highest weekly level since the start of the pandemic.
Italy and France are restricting parties and putting limits on restaurants and bars. The Netherlands went further and ordered the closing of all bars and restaurants. And to discourage partying at home, it banned the sale of alcohol after 8 p.m.The Czech Republic is closing all schools until Nov. 2, while Latvia is ordering teenagers to switch to distance learning for a week.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a European Union advisory body Tuesday that she is watching the rising infection figures “with great concern.”“We must not squander now what we achieved through restrictions in recent months,” Merkel said in a video address. “Our objective is clear: We must prevent our country from plunging back into a generalized lockdown,” Conte said.Italy reported that more than 5,900 people tested positive over the last day and 41 people died, bringing the country’s official COVID-19 fatality tally to more than 36,200, the second-highest in Europe after Britain.after several top riders withdrew from the cycling race following positive tests for the coronavirus.
Poland, a nation of about 38 million, has seen a sharp spike in newly recorded infections, with close to 5,100 cases and 63 deaths reported Tuesday. Over the summer, new daily cases were around 600.
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