EU warns COVID-19 epidemic worsening, as restrictions ramp up

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The European Union raised the alarm on Thursday over the coronavirus pandemic, saying it is worse now than at the March peak in several member ...

And Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned that a new lockdown could be needed in Athens unless the public can help bring down new cases by respecting distancing and mask-wearing measures.

The death rate has not returned to the levels seen earlier this year but new infections are soaring once again, prompting the bloc's disease control agency to flag seven countries of"high concern". Bars in Paris and 10 other cities will be forced to close early and the southern city of Marseille will see restaurants and bars close completely.Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Thursday she had lodged a formal protest, particularly over the closure of gyms.

The rollout of a vaccine is seen as crucial in many walks of life, particularly sport, where those events that are taking place are generally behind closed doors.

 

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