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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Coronavirus: France orders new lockdown while Germany imposes toughest restrictions in months

Europe’s leaders imposed harsher pandemic measures as the coronavirus roars back across the continent. Spain, Italy, Britain, Greece and Portugal all reported record numbers of new cases on Wednesday.French President Emmanuel Macron imposed a new nationwide lockdown for the next month, clamping down on movement as the rapid spread of the coronavirus overwhelms health services.Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel imposed a one-month partial shutdown starting on Monday, the toughest…


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